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Knitted-wire Round-shaped ENSO pattern Tsuba SHINGEN

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unsigned attrributed to SHINGEN

Triple layers Iron ground hammered surface, Round shape, Brass/Shakudo copper wire knitting, Rope pattern brass Fukurin rim, Both Hitsu-ana punches brass Fukurin-rim filled with lead

85.3mm x 85.3mm 5.0mm thick (Mimi) / 5.0mm thick (Seppa-dai) 6.5mm thick (overall)

NBTHK(Tokubetus Hozon) certificate



KIRI in a window frame Tsuba NISHIGAKI

Tuba2767a

unsigned NISHIGAKI

Iron ground, Saddle flap shape, Hammered surface, Openwork, Kebori carving, Round mimi edge, Single Hitsu-ana punch

70.9mm x 68.7mm 4.7mm thick (Mimi) / 5.0mm thick (Seppa-dai)

NBTHK(Tokubetsu Hozon) certificate


MINOGAME lucky-sign long-life turtle design Tsuba

Tuba2779a

signed UMETADA Tachibana MUNEYOSHI

Iron ground, Round shape, Forged skin surface, Kebori carving, Gold inlay both Hitsu-ana punches

79.1mm x 78.7mm 4.1mm thick (Mimi) / 4.9mm thick (Seppa-dai)

NBTHK(Tokubetsu Hozon) certificate


Suhama crest symbols Openwork OWARI Tsuba

Tuba2778a

Signed Toda Hikozaemon

Suhama crest Ko-sukashi openwork, Iron ground, polish surface, AMIDA file marks, Well-contoured round Mimi Edge, Both Hitsu-ana punches

Mid. Edo period(17th C.)

81.8mm x 81.5mm 4.8mm thick (Seppa-dai)

NBTHK(Tokubetsu Hozon) certificate

Trumpet Shell HORAGAI Openwork Awa-Shomai Tsuba

Tuba2736a

unsigned attributed to AWA-SHOAMI

Trumpet shell Ko-sukashi Openwork, Round shape, Iron ground, Polished surface, Gold Nunome-style Inlay, Well-contoured round Mimi Edge, One Hitsu-ana punch

85.7mm x 85.9mm 5.9mm thick (Mimi)

NBTHK(Tokubetsu Hozon) certificate

KIKU chrysanthemum leaves Openwork TOSHO Tsuba

Tuba2740a

unsigned attributed to TOSHO

Round shape, Iron ground, Tsuchime-ji hammered surface, Ko-sukashi openwork, Well-contoured round Mimi Edge, Both Hitsu-ana punches one is filled by gold

86.7mm x 86.4mm 3.6mm thick (Seppa-dai)

NBTHK(Tokubetsu Hozon) certificate

Mirage in KARAKUSA foliage Tsuba

Tuba2726a

unsigned attributed to NANBAN

Sumikiri-Mokko cross rectangular shape, Iron ground, Gold inlay in Nunome-zougan style, Square Mimi edge in Suki-Nokoshi engraving, Both Hitsu-ana punches

82.1mm x 82.0mm 5.0mm thick (Seppa-dai)

NBTHK(Tokubetsu Kicho Tousougu) certificate

Iron Round shape Openwork Tsuba

Tuba2641a

Warabi of Bracken shoots openwork design

Unsigned attributed to a work of OWARI

Oval shape, Iron ground, Ji-sukashi Openwork, Round contour Mimi edge in full

69.5 mm x 67.8 mm 6.0 mm thick (Mimi-edge)

NBHK(Hozon) certificate

Iron Round shape Openwork Tsuba

Tuba2462a

A pair of Bamboo leaf and Wild Goose Openwork design

Unsigned attributed to a work of OWARI (Edo period)

Oval shape, Iron ground, Ji-sukashi Openwork, Round Mimi edge in full

73.5 mm x 71.2 mm 5.8 mm thick (Mimi-edge)

NBHK(Hozon) certificate

Iron Oval shape Tsuba

Tuba2361a

Grape trellis design

Signed Matsuyama-ju MORIYUKI

Oval shape, Iron ground, SUKIDASHI style carving, Gold Nunome style inlay, Sukinokoshi style Mimi edge, Both Hitsuana punches

77.2mm x 74.2mm 4.1mm thick (Seppa-dai)

NBHK(Hozon) certificate