Hand guard, Mokko-shaped tsuba, made up of 17 layers of alternating shakudo and red copper, deep volutes are cut on both sides in the shakudo surface, making the various layers of metal visible (guri-bori technique), the ryo hitu are filled with shakudo., anonymous, Japan, 1700 - 1900, Edo-period (1600-1868) / Meiji-period (1868-1912), copper (metal), h cm × w cm × d cm, Reimagined by Gibon, design of warm cheerful glowing of brightness and light rays radiance. Classic art reinvented with a modern twist. Photography inspired by futurism, embracing dynamic energy of modern technolog

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