Crossguard tsuba, Kikuoka Masayoshi; Kikuoka school. Oval tsuba tatemaru gata with a rectangular edge kaku mimi, katahitsu ana, oval seppa dai. Decorated in high relief using the iro-e takazôgan technique inlaying with multicolored metals on a grained nanako background. Obverse: two karashishi Chinese lions by a rock; reverse: a waterfall flowing among rocks. Signature on the reverse. Japan, Edo period, 1st half of the 19th century. Materials: metal; function: sword crossguard tsuba. Dimensions: height 6.8 cm, width 6.3 cm, depth 0.3 cm., A round metal object with an oval cutout and a vertical triangular opening, shown against a gray background. The surface is textured with a pattern of small raised dots and has a warm brown and dark bronze patina. Along the lower edge there is a raised decorative scene with flowing carved forms, including curved elements and a flowing band that resembles a cascade, with small accents of brighter gold-colored highlights. A smooth, slightly lighter-tone...
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Crossguard tsuba, Kikuoka Masayoshi; Kikuoka school. Oval tsuba tatemaru gata with a rectangular edge kaku mimi, katahitsu ana, oval seppa dai. Decorated in high relief using the iro-e takazôgan technique inlaying with multicolored metals on a grained nanako background. Obverse: two karashishi Chinese lions by a rock; reverse: a waterfall flowing among rocks. Signature on the reverse. Japan, Edo period, 1st half of the 19th century. Materials: metal; function: sword crossguard tsuba. Dimensions: height 6.8 cm, width 6.3 cm, depth 0.3 cm., A round metal object with an oval cutout and a vertical triangular opening, shown against a gray background. The surface is textured with a pattern of small raised dots and has a warm brown and dark bronze patina. Along the lower edge there is a raised decorative scene with flowing carved forms, including curved elements and a flowing band that resembles a cascade, with small accents of brighter gold-colored highlights. A smooth, slightly lighter-toned central area surrounds the vertical triangular opening.

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Crossguard tsuba Kikuoka Masayoshi Kikuoka school Oval tsuba tatemaru gata rectangular edge kaku mimi katahitsu ana oval seppa dai Decorated high relief using iro-e takazôgan technique inlaying multicolored metals grained nanako background Obverse two karashishi Chinese lions rock reverse waterfall flowing rocks Signature Japan Edo period 1st half 19th century Materials metal function sword crossguard tsuba Dimensions height 6.8 cm width 6.3 cm depth 0.3 cm round metal object oval cutout vertical triangular opening shown gray background surface textured pattern small raised dots warm brown dark bronze patina lower edge raised decorative scene flowing carved forms curved elements flowing band resembles cascade small accents brighter gold-colored highlights smooth slightly lighter-toned central area surrounds vertical triangular opening.

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