Strong Tsuba !

This a superb & outstanding very attractive & very fine iron Sukashi Tsuba

Paper / certification of authenticity & quality : NBTHK-Hozon

Jidai (era) : Momoyama period late-16th century

School :Ko-Shoami

Motif design : Family Mon

Strong design & strong composition in to the space

Material : fine iron base covered with original Urushi black-lacquer over the fine iron/tetsu.

A very well forged & carved fine iron plate in Sukashi/cut-out design of Family Mon’s

The Tsuba remain mostly intact its original black Urushi-lacquer over-it,

the whole Tsuba is in superb & outstanding condition !

Superb rich & deep black lustrous color, very good & very fine workmanship in very good condition !

The Tsuba exhibit some fine & strong iron bones / tekkotsu on and all around the edge

Fuchi sizes : 8.0 cm or 3-1/8″ in diameter

Thickness : 4.6 mm