A sentoku tsuba
By Otsuki Mitsuhiro, after Tsuchiya Yasuchika, 19th century
Of tapering rectangular form with raised rim, pierced with a hare seated beneath the full moon among clouds and engraved with tokusa grasses, signed Tsuki Mitsuhiro with kao, Yasuchika no zu (copied). 8.5cm (3 3/8in).
Footnotes

鍔　月に兎図　銘「月光弘（花押）」「安親図」　19世紀

rabbit square