School : Kanayama
Fine & strong symmetrical design
Jidai (era) : early-Muromachi period 15th century / ca. 1400’s
Material : very well forged & carved very fine iron Tsuba in Kage-Sukashi with a rich & deep dark chocolate brown patina
The Tsuba hexibit some good large iron bones / tekkotsu on the face & all around the mimi / edge
Very good & fine workmanship with very fine details
There are a variety of large tekkotsu visible in the rim and face. The surface is concave.
Sizes : 6.8 cm H x 6.6 cm W x 0.45 cm T
Seppa-dai : 0.6 – 0.7 cm T mimi