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Shakudo Nanako-Ji Mokko-Gata Takaniku-Zogan Tsuba

Kiku Flowers
Reference Number TU-10181
Title [ Kiku Flowers ] Shakudo, Inlay
Time The Edo period (1603 - 1868)
Inscription No Inscription
Length x Width x Height 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 USD 320


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 brass inlay and high-relief carving techniques.
Very beautiful.


Kiku Flowers


Rim
The rim is also covered with brass alloy and processed in Nanako-Ji.


In Wooden (Paulownia) Box
Comes with a wooden box.



Features of this tsuba
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.
Nikubori Kiku flowers are expressed in high relief carving.
Zogan Kiku flowers are expressed in brass (alloy of copper and zinc) inlay technique.
Fukurin The rim is covered with brass alloy.




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