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Shakudo Nanako-Ji Mokko-Gata Zogan Tsuba

Kiku Flowers
 Reference Number TU-10181
Title [ Kiku Flowers ] Shakudo, Inlay
Time The Edo period (1603 - 1868)
Inscription No Inscription
L x W x H 6.7 x 6.0 x 0.5 cm
Weight 88 g
Nakago Hole 2.5 x 0.8 cm
Material Shakudo (alloy of copper and gold)
Box Wooden Box
Certificate No Certificate
Description We can find a variety of techniques from this tsuba.
It takes over three months to make one of this kind of tsuba.
It is so beautiful. It's ultimate of Japanese art.
Kiku flowers are expressed on both sides elaborately.
Kiku flowers never run dry so that Samurai loved lifeforce of this flower.
Therefore, Samurai liked to attach battle-gear whose motifs were Kiku flowers.
Price Sold, Thank you.


chrysanthemum flowers
The surfaces are processed like hard roe.
It's called "Nanako-Ji".


Shakudo (red copper) Nanako-Ji


Brass inlay and high relief carving
Kiku (chrysanthemum) flowers are expressed in high-relief carving and the Iroe inlay with gold.
Very beautiful.


Kiku Flowers


Rim


In Wooden Box
Comes with a wooden box.
Features
Shakudo This tsuba is made of Shakudo (alloy of copper and gold).
Nanako-Ji The surfaces are processed like hard roe.
Mokko-Gata It is shaped like a Japanese quince.
Takabori Kiku flowers are expressed in high-relief carving.
Iroe Kiku flowers are expressed in the Iroe inlay with gold.
Zogan It is also Zogan inlaid.




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