• $1700

A brass bakumatsu tsuba
Kano style, Meiji Period
Of rounded rectangular form with raised rim, bearing an ishime ground, carved in relief with Monkey Songoku standing on a cloud, the reverse with an oni fleeing from a crowd of small figures bearing weapons, inscribed Natsuo. 8.2cm (3¼in).
Footnotes
鍔　孫悟空身外身の法　銘「なつを」　明治時代

monkey natsuo square