A large Tembo Saotome Tsuba, Early Edo
$650
Features:
Well forged & textured attractive iron plate with a nicely well executed organic motif design composition in to the space with some nice sukashi "cut-out work's", mix with hot-stamps for what the school was famous for.
1 solid gold insert in the Kogai-ana, most likely 18/20 karat.
Good color & patina, a rich deep & warm dark chocolate-brown, in excellent condition with no damage.
Sizes : 9.51 cm x 9.2 cm x 3.8 mm thick at seppa-dai