| Product No. TSU-3243 庄内住（花押）（岡田雅哉） | |
|---|---|
| Design | Peonies and Shishi Lion |
| Mei | “Shōnai-jū” with kao (Okada Masaya) |
| Material | Brass three-piece construction with polished surface, katakiribori engraving, gilding, and fukurin rim |
| Shape | Taremaru, round |
| Region | Shonai, Dewa Province |
| Era | Late Edo Period |
| Box | Custom made paulownia box |
| Height | 7.3 cm (2.9 in) |
| Width | 6.8 cm (2.7 in) |
| Thickness | 0.4 cm (0.2 in) |
| Status | Hozon Tosogu |
| Certification Date | June 19, 2025 |
Price |
160,000 JPY |
| This tsuba with peony and shishi lion design is identified as a work of Okada Masachika from the signature “Shōnai-jū” and the accompanying kao. Masachika was the son of Okada Masakuni, a metalworker of the Shōnai domain, and left dated works from the Ansei era of the late Edo period.This work is constructed in three-piece brass with a polished surface, and the peony and shishi lion are expressed through refined katakiribori engraving.Passed the 2025 Hozon Tosogu shinsa. |
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