THREE JAPANESE GOLD INLAID SHAKUDO TSUBA

THREE JAPANESE GOLD INLAID SHAKUDO TSUBA

EDO AND MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY

The largest of otafuku gata quatrelobed shape with a shakudo fukurin rim, decorated with gold snow flakes on a ground of leafy tendrils in low relief, the cloud-shaped openings with gold rings applied to the rims; the two others of maru gata circular form, the largest with fan-shaped panels variously enclosing waves, flowers and other plants; the smallest tsuba with prunus flowers floating on crashing waves, 7.9cm max. (3)