Sword Guard (Tsuba) With the Motif of Autumnal Vegetation (????) 17th century Mitsunobu This tsuba shows a three-dimensional openwork (nikubori ji-sukashi) of autumnal vegetation (akikusa), with the two hitsu-ana (openings for scabbard accessories) being organically formed by the motif. Please note that the first part of the signature, "N?sh?-j?" (???, "resident of Mino province"), is chiseled whereas the second part, "Mitsunobu + monogram" (??????) is inlaid in gold and executed in seal Sword Guard (Tsuba) With the Motif of Autumnal Vegetation (????). Japanese. 17th century. Iron, go
Sword Guard (Tsuba) With the Motif of Autumnal Vegetation (????) 17th century Mitsunobu This tsuba shows a three-dimensional openwork (nikubori ji-sukashi) of autumnal vegetation (akikusa), with the two hitsu-ana (openings for scabbard accessories) being organically formed by the motif. Please note that the first part of the signature, "N?sh?-j?" (???, "resident of Mino province"), is chiseled whereas the second part, "Mitsunobu + monogram" (??????) is inlaid in gold and executed in seal Sword Guard (Tsuba) With the Motif of Autumnal Vegetation (????). Japanese. 17th century. Iron, gold, copper, silver-copper alloy (shibuichi). Sword Furniture-Tsuba
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