Ordering Number: F23751

Tsuba:(NBTHK Hozon Tosogu)
Inscription: Mumei(unsigned)(Kaga Kinko 加賀金工)

Dimensions: 7.2cm x 6.8cm (2.8in x 2.7in)
Thickness of center: 0.4cm (0.15in)
Weight: 122g

Era: the Edo period
Features: Smooth iron tsuba with inlaid carving of chrysanthemums and insects. It is said that the technique of flat inlaying, in which metal is inlaid perfectly into the grooves of the base, developed in Kaga under the patronage of Kaga feudal lord Maeda Toshinaga. This work is a gorgeous piece made by combining various different metals and inlay techniques.

In Kiri box
NBTHK Hozon Certificate
Aoi Art estimation paper

Price: 350,000 JPY

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