Caption

Crossguard tsuba, maker: Tômei, unknown provenance; Japanese Edo period, Bunka era 1809. Iron tsuba round maru-gata with rectangular edge kaku mimi; seppa-dai oval, ryohitsu ana blinded with shakudo. Both sides decorated in relief: braided motif—herringbone on the obverse, squares on the reverse. Edge with delicate ornament of densely arranged spots. Signed. Diameter 8.35 cm; thickness 0.4 cm., A circular metal object with a woven chevron pattern across its surface in shades of brown and dark gray, featuring a central elongated oval opening flanked by two cloud-shaped insets of shiny silver-gray, a raised rounded rim with patches of lighter silver, and an overall aged, slightly weathered appearance with subtle reddish-brown tones and darker worn areas.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A22_045

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Keywords

Crossguard tsuba maker Tômei unknown provenance Japanese Edo period Bunka era 1809 Iron tsuba round maru-gata rectangular edge kaku mimi seppa-dai oval ryohitsu ana blinded shakudo sides decorated relief braided motif herringbone obverse squares reverse Edge delicate ornament densely arranged spots Signed Diameter 8.35 cm thickness 0.4 cm circular metal object woven chevron pattern across surface shades brown dark gray featuring central elongated oval opening flanked two cloud-shaped insets shiny silver-gray raised rounded rim patches lighter silver aged slightly weathered appearance subtle reddish-brown tones darker worn areas.