| Product No. TSU-3006 高橋正次（金花押） | |
|---|---|
| Design | Ears of Rice |
| Mei | Takahashi Masatsugu（with Gold Kao） |
| Material | Iron |
| Shape | Taremaru, round |
| Region | Musashi Province |
| Era | Late Edo Period |
| Box | Paulownia wood |
| Height | 7.3 cm (2.9 in) |
| Width | 7.1 cm (2.8 in) |
| Thickness | 0.5 cm (0.2 in) |
| Status | Hozon Tosogu |
| Certification Date | January 09, 2013 |
Price |
150,000 JPY |
| The ear of rice represents fertility and is filled with the wish for a fruitful life. This tsuba is a densely drawn image of ears of rice with chiseling and engraver's techniques. The metal artisan, Masatsugu Takahashi was a desciple of Yoshitsugu Akao. He is famous for making tsuba with the techniques of guri-bori carving and niku-bori openwork. This tsuba has passed the Hozon Tosogu shinsa in 2013. |
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