A fine Akasaka Tsuba, mid Edo
SOLD
Features:
Elegant well forged iron plate in sukashi with an attractive well executed symmetrical motif design in to the space of A Koto bridge "Japanese musical instrument". The Tsuba exhibit some fine tekkotsu or iron bones. 1 hitsu-ana is plugged in black shakudo. Good color & patina, A rich deep dark chocolate brown, & in excellent condition.
Sizes : 7.83 cm x 7.74 cm x 6.2 mm thick at seppa-dai
Please note: there is no box included for this tsuba; the box in the photos was for display purposes only.