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Crossguard tsuba, Masayoshi. Round tsuba maru gata with a rectangular edge kaku mimi, decorated on both sides with an asymmetrically composed high relief—carved takabori and inlaid with copper and gold takazôgan—motif of a plump pumpkin fruit with decoratively twisting stems with leaves and flowers. Details made with gold inlay using the nunome technique. Signed. 1st half of the 19th century Edo period, 1603–1868. Japan; Inaba historical province. Tsuba. Height 8.0 cm, width 8.35 cm, depth 0.45 cm., A round dark brown metal disk with a slightly rough textured surface and a few areas of rust-toned brown, featuring three cutouts near the center including a narrow vertical shape and two rounded shapes, and a decorative relief of a flowering plant along the lower edge with a few gold-colored highlights on the buds and slender stems and leaves in darker brown tones against a neutral gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A26_426

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Crossguard tsuba Masayoshi Round tsuba maru gata rectangular edge kaku mimi decorated sides asymmetrically composed high relief carved takabori inlaid copper gold takazôgan motif plump pumpkin fruit decoratively twisting stems leaves flowers Details gold inlay using nunome technique Signed 1st half 19th century Edo period 1603–1868 Japan Inaba historical province Tsuba Height 8.0 cm width 8.35 cm depth 0.45 cm round dark brown metal disk slightly rough textured surface areas rust-toned brown featuring three cutouts near center narrow vertical shape two rounded shapes decorative relief flowering plant lower edge gold-colored highlights buds slender stems darker brown tones neutral gray background.