Crossguard tsuba, Kaneie, school craftsman author. Oval tsuba with an irregular outline slightly merging into the shape of a quatrefoil mokkô, slightly marked edge uchi kaeshi, textured surface. Decorated in low relief with details inlaid with gold and cut into negative openwork. On both sides a similar motif of waterside reeds and a full moon emerging from behind the clouds. At the bottom, one hole udenuki ana. Signed. 18th century Edo period, 1603–1868. Japan; Fushimi, Yamashiro. Materials/subject: Japanese, moon iconography, weapons/melee weapons/swords/katana/sword crossguards/tsuba. Dimensions: height 7.7 cm; width 7.6 cm; depth 0.3 cm., A round, flat metal object with a weathered, rough surface in brown and rusty tones, featuring a central elongated vertical aperture and a few circular cutouts; the metal shows irregular texture and patina with small areas of darker brown and lighter grey, and there are a few tiny bright yellowish spots on the lower right area, along with subtle ...
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Crossguard tsuba, Kaneie, school craftsman author. Oval tsuba with an irregular outline slightly merging into the shape of a quatrefoil mokkô, slightly marked edge uchi kaeshi, textured surface. Decorated in low relief with details inlaid with gold and cut into negative openwork. On both sides a similar motif of waterside reeds and a full moon emerging from behind the clouds. At the bottom, one hole udenuki ana. Signed. 18th century Edo period, 1603–1868. Japan; Fushimi, Yamashiro. Materials/subject: Japanese, moon iconography, weapons/melee weapons/swords/katana/sword crossguards/tsuba. Dimensions: height 7.7 cm; width 7.6 cm; depth 0.3 cm., A round, flat metal object with a weathered, rough surface in brown and rusty tones, featuring a central elongated vertical aperture and a few circular cutouts; the metal shows irregular texture and patina with small areas of darker brown and lighter grey, and there are a few tiny bright yellowish spots on the lower right area, along with subtle carved or incised lines and shallow reliefs near the top and bottom edges.

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Crossguard tsuba Kaneie school craftsman author Oval tsuba irregular outline slightly merging shape quatrefoil mokkô slightly marked edge uchi kaeshi textured surface Decorated low relief details inlaid gold cut negative openwork sides motif waterside reeds full moon emerging clouds bottom hole udenuki ana Signed 18th century Edo period 1603–1868 Japan Fushimi Yamashiro Materials subject Japanese moon iconography weapons melee weapons swords katana sword crossguards tsuba Dimensions height 7.7 cm width 7.6 cm depth 0.3 cm round flat metal object weathered rough surface brown rusty tones featuring central elongated vertical aperture circular cutouts metal irregular texture patina small areas darker brown lighter grey tiny bright yellowish spots lower right area subtle carved incised lines shallow reliefs near top bottom edges.

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