First of a series of really good items for sale, a lovely Hamano Tsuba with NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon paper. 4200€ with custom high quality box.
Worked in shibuichi base with plenty of inlay in shakudo, gold, and copper. The motif is well executed, both in terms of carving quality and overall design. A very typical Hamano Tsuba. The motif is so-called Dankei Toka, depicting Liu Bei and his horse crossing Tanxi River to escape an assassination attempt by one of his own generals. The horse is hereby overcoming its fears, greatly serving and thus saving its master Liu Bei.
The overall scenery is very elegently framed by waves and clouds. Additionally the inlays go around the mimi, also a nice featured.