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Tsuba

Tsuba : Mogarashi Nyudo Soten Sei/Eshu Hikone Ju.

2017/01/03

Tsuba :
Mei (signature) : Mogarashi Nyudo Soten Sei.
Eshu Hikone Ju.

Length : 7.29 cm x 6.90 cm ( 2.87 inches x 2.71 inches)
Thickness of rim : 0.42 cm ( 0.16 inches)
Weight : 108g
Jidai(era) : Edo period

Special feature : On tatemaru shape copper tsuba, warrior design is engraved and inlayed with gold.
The first generation Soten, born in Kyoto, moved to Hikone in Omi province, present Shiga pref.
left quite a few tsubas of warriors, Japanese and Chinese figures and Autumn plants.

AOI estimation paper
In Kiri box.

Price : JPY 95,000-.

-Tsuba