A very fine & strong Superb Akasaka Tsuba !

I don’t think that you see that kind quality piece often on eBay !

Big Katana sized

Jidai (era) : Edo period, 18th century

School : Akasaka

Signed : Tadashige Saku

Paper / certificate : NBTHK-HOZON

Issued on : April 26th 2016

Material : very fine smooth iron, strong bold & very elegant.

The thick plate is very well forged & carved with a very fine sukashi.

The design & composition are very well balanced in to the space.

The workmanship & composition are just stunning, & simply just perfect & beautiful !

A rich silky & moist very deep dark-black patina with very fine & supeb details.

Sizes : 83.05 mm x 81.87 mm x 6.82 mm thick

Condition : very good color & in very good minty / perfect condition,

with no damage of any kind, period !