Here is an extraordinary sentoku tsuba of large circular form, its
ground carved and textured. Celebrating the revered position of the
fish in Japan's culture, a marvelous copper and shakudo sea bream
(tai) is segmented and carved
meticulously in high relief on its front surface. Fragments of fruit and bones
are all heavily applied in high relief with copper, shakudo, and gold.
The metallurgist depicts in great detail the scales, teeth and flesh of the bream
and on the ...click for details
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