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Product No. TSU-1698 無銘(埋忠)
Design Chrysanthemum and Vines
Mei Mumei, but attributed to the Umetada Tradition
Material Iron with details in gold
Shape Kawari-kikkagata
Region Higo Province
Era Early Edo Period
Box Paulownia wood
Size
Height 8.1 cm (3.2 in)
Width 7.7 cm (3.0 in)
Thickness 0.4 cm (0.2 in)
NBTHK Certification
Status Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu
Certification Date June 19, 2020

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500,000 JPY

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This Tsuba is made from well-forged iron using the Sukisage and Kebori techniques depicting Chrysanthemum and Vines. The work is Mumei, but has been attributed to the Umetada Tradition. Hosokawa Family is a Higo, Kumamoto Clan and the Japanese paper (washi) that has the title of the Tsuba written on it indicated that the Hosokawa Family once owned this Tsuba. The brown cloth (Beaver cloth) and washi was used for wrapping the Tsuba in storage. The important documentation that is included with this Tsuba makes is an interesting historical piece.
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TOKEN MATSUMOTO
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Edogawa-ku, Tokyo 134-0088

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