Anonymous

Edo period 19th century

1800-1868

Tsuba

A beautifully worked iron tsuba in a wave pattern. Hand-carved on every surface are waves with silver and gold inlay representing water drops. The Kogai hitsu (hole) has a shakudo inset.   

This tsuba is of the Chōshū school, the province of Chōshū is on the west side of Japan and home to eight or more important families engaged in making sword fittings. Chōshū tsuba are often in iron of a rich black patina of solid or perforated form sometimes with a sparing enrichment of gold.

Unsigned

Size 78mm x 72mm