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Tsuka: Flower basket design

Ordering number : F13551

Tsuka:

Tsuka maximum Length : 21cm ( 8.27inches)
Fuchi Length : 3.76cm x 2.19cm ( 1.48inches x 0.86inches)
Kashira Length : 3.39cm x 1.76cm ( 1.33inches x 0.69inches)
Width of Nakago: 2.51cm x 0.71cm ( 1inches x 0.28inches)
Era: Edo period
Fuchikashira: On rock pattern shakudou plate, gourd design is engraved and innlayed with gold, silver and bronze.
Menuki: On shakudou plate,  flower basket design is engraved and inlayed with gold.
Special Feature: It is nejiri-maki(twisted) tsuka in brass color. The oyatsubu(center node of the rayskin) is 0.72cm in diameter. The color is peeled off at some parts but the string is wrapped strongly with no loose part. The condition is not bad. It is rare to see such way of nejirimaki.

AOI estimation paper

Price : 40,000 JPY-
(including shipping and 100% insurance fee)

-Katana