Beautiful forged iron tsuba with mokume wood grain pattern. Image is either of Daruma or one of the 8 taoist immortals holding the flaming jewel of wisdom and a scroll, reverse is a pine tree matsu. All with silver and gold highlights. Signed Tomo Yasu, he worked in the late Edo period in the Nagato Hagi area, perhaps this was used during the Satsuma rebellion! SOme very light surface rust, otherwise excellent condition, kiri box included.
Beautiful and very nicely detailed work. Shibuichi base with silver, copper, gold and shakudo highlights. The frog is copper with double inlaid eyes and inlaid spots, the lotus pod is complete with tiny seeds. Minor wear, excellent condition. 4 13/16" long, 9/16" wide and 3/8" tall. A true masterpiece.
A complete koshirae ( set of fittings ) for a katana. Saya looks new and is poorly finished, could be easily sanded and redone. Tsuba is iron with motif of shells, looks very nice and is signed. Menuki are edo and of rice stalks Shakudo and gold. Fuchi Kashira are shells on waves also Edo period shakudo with gold. Tsuka is same' ray skin with black ito, tight.
Entire length: 36 1/4"
Saya: 24 3/4"
Tsuka: 8 1/4"
