A FINELY CARVED SENTOKU TSUBA
Sentoku with gold inlay
Japan
Edo period
HEIGHT 7.6 CM

Nagamaru gata, an oval sentoku tsuba carved in katakiri bori with a kara-shishi on guard, his eyes and fangs inlaid with gilt copper, the tongue inlaid with copper. Signed Yasuchika, school Tsuchiya.

Condition: Good condition
Provenance: From a French private collection