| Product No. TSU-3131 武州住 正親作 | |
|---|---|
| Design | Peony |
| Mei | Made by Masachika, Resident of Bushu 武州住 正親作 |
| Material | Iron with gold overlay |
| Shape | Taremaru, round |
| Region | Edo, Musashi Province |
| Era | Late Edo Period |
| Box | Paulownia wood |
| Height | 7.9 cm (3.1 in) |
| Width | 7.6 cm (3.0 in) |
| Thickness | 0.4 cm (0.2 in) |
Price |
Reserved |
| This tsuba features a magnificent peony design in exquisite sukidashi-nikubori-jisukashi techniques on a well forged iron. The gold saya-mon overlay on the mimi rim adds to its elegance.This metal artisan Masachika belonged to the Ito school and active late Edo period (some works bear the date 1772, the third year of the An'ei era). |
















