Crossguard tsuba, sword crossguard of maru gata round tsuba mon-sukashi type, decorated with eight openwork coats of arms monami arranged around the edge against a background of a brass-inlaid stylized vine karakusa. Katana fitting, edged weapon. Japanese, Edo period, 17th century. Tsuba; diameter 8 cm, thickness 0.3 cm., A round ornate metal object with a dark brown surface inlaid with gold floral motifs and a few circular cutouts, featuring a central vertical opening flanked by two elongated openings, decorated around the rim with several stylized flower designs and scattered gold linear accents on a gray background.
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Crossguard tsuba, sword crossguard of maru gata round tsuba mon-sukashi type, decorated with eight openwork coats of arms monami arranged around the edge against a background of a brass-inlaid stylized vine karakusa. Katana fitting, edged weapon. Japanese, Edo period, 17th century. Tsuba; diameter 8 cm, thickness 0.3 cm., A round ornate metal object with a dark brown surface inlaid with gold floral motifs and a few circular cutouts, featuring a central vertical opening flanked by two elongated openings, decorated around the rim with several stylized flower designs and scattered gold linear accents on a gray background.

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Crossguard tsuba sword crossguard maru gata round tsuba mon-sukashi type decorated eight openwork coats arms monami arranged edge background brass-inlaid stylized vine karakusa Katana fitting edged weapon Japanese Edo period 17th century Tsuba diameter 8 cm thickness 0.3 cm round ornate metal object dark brown surface inlaid gold floral motifs circular cutouts featuring central vertical opening flanked two elongated openings rim several flower designs scattered gold linear accents gray background.

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