Product No. TSU-2896 無銘(赤坂) | |
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Design | Little Cuckoos in the Morning Mist |
Mei | Mumei, but has been attributed to the Akasaka school |
Material | Iron with details in gold |
Shape | Taremaru, round |
Region | Edo, Musashi Province |
Era | Late Edo Period |
Box | Paulownia wood |
Height | 7.1 cm (2.8 in) |
Width | 6.9 cm (2.7 in) |
Thickness | 0.5 cm (0.2 in) |
Status | Hozon Tosogu |
Certification Date | Passed the Shinsa in May 2025 |
Price |
80,000 JPY |
The theme of this tsuba is Little Cuckoos in the Morning Mist. Little cuckoo heralds the arrival of summer. This tsuba depicts little cuckoos flying in the morning mist. The iron is well forged, with elaborate ji-sukashi/open work technique and a refined composition. It has been attributed to the Akasaka school and passed the Hozon Tosogu shinsa in May 2025. |