An iron tsuba
Ichinomiya School, late 18th century
Of oval form, inlaid with a standing crane in silver takazogan with details of gold and shakudo, beside a turtle and wild flowers, a gnarled pine tree on the reverse, signed Gikoshi Nagayoshi with kao. 6.7m (2 5/8in).
FOOTNOTES
鍔　鶴亀松　銘「蟻行子長美」　18世紀後期