Product No. TSU-3041 無銘 | |
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Design | Waves and Rock |
Mei | Mumei |
Material | Shakudo with gold gilding |
Shape | Tatemaru, round |
Era | Late Edo Period |
Box | Paulownia wood |
Height | 7 cm (2.7 in) |
Width | 6.4 cm (2.5 in) |
Thickness | 0.5 cm (0.2 in) |
Price |
80,000 JPY |
This shakudo-ishimeji surface tsuba depicts crashing waves curved sukibori technique against a inlayed rock with gold-gilding. Judging from the shape and craftsmanship, it may be made by a Satsuma metal worker. It arouses my curiosity. |