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Tsuba

Tsuba:Mumei (unsigned)Dragonfly

2017/01/15

Tsuba:
Mei (signature) : Mumei(Unsigned)

Length : 6.59 cm x 5.94 cm ( 2.59 inches x 2.34 inches)
Thickness of rim: 0.40 cm( 0.16 inches)
Jidai(era) : Edo Period
Weight: 88 g
Special feature:
A mokko-gata Shakudo tsuba. Dragonfly is engraved with gold color. Dragonfly is usually called Tombo in Japanese. Dragonfly is called Kachi-mushi (insect of victory). Because dragon fly never back down. Therefore this dragonfly design is very popular by Samurai .

AOI estimation paper
In Kiri box.

Price : 55,000 JPY-

-Tsuba