A Sendai Tsuba
Edo period (second half 18th century), signed Sendai ju Kiyosada
Circular, finished with a shakudo ishime-ji surface narrowing slightly to the edge and designed with a bamboo flute and moveable bridges from a koto in gold flush-inlays and inlaid gold wire, the rim with stylized Chinese dragons in gold flush inlay
3in. (7.6cm.) diameter