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Signed : Sanshu Nishio-ni-oite Kunitomo MASANAGA saku (1st gen. of Nishio Kunitomo family)
Tsuba : Iron ground, Hammered surface, Bowl shape / Chrysanthemum (kiku) outline, Kosukashi/Shishime shape open works, Sahari-Shippo style inlay, Sukibori plow
An Axe(Yoki) and a Koto with Kiku background motif (play on words as Yoki-Koto-Kiku that means Hear Good News)
Tsuba 99.2×97.0mm 15.0mm thick (220 grams)
The subject tsuba is listed on the book of [Mikawa and Owari Tsuba-artisans] written by Okamoto Yasuo and NBTHK(Token Bijutsu) vol. 231
NBTHK(HOZON) certificate