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Shakudo Nanako-Ji Mokko-Gata Zogan Tsuba

Reference Number	TU-10181
Title	[ Kiku Flowers ]
Time	The Edo period (1603 - 1868)
Inscription	No Inscription
L x W x H	6.7 x 6.0 x 0.5 cm
Nakago Hole	2.5 x 0.8 cm
Weight	88 g
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 (Chrysanthemum) 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 Blossoms

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.

Kiku Flowers

Rim

In Wooden Box

Comes with a wooden box.

Features
	This tsuba is made of Shakudo (alloy of copper and gold).
	The surfaces are processed like hard roe.
	It is shaped like a Japanese quince.
	Kiku flowers are expressed in high-relief carving.
	Kiku flowers are expressed in the Iroe inlay with gold.
	It is also Zogan inlaid.