TU-10181 [ Kiku Flowers ] Shakudo, Inlay, High Relief Carving

Shakudo Nanako-Ji Mokko-Gata Zogan Tsuba

		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.

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

Shakudo (red copper) Nanako-Ji

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

Kiku Flowers

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.