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Item No. TSU-3041 無銘
Design Waves and Rock
Mei Mumei
Material Shakudo with gold gilding
Era Late Edo period
Box Paulownia wood
Size
Height
6.96 cm (2.74 in)
Width
6.38 cm (2.51 in)
Thickness
0.52 cm (0.2 in)
Price 80,000 JPY Buy Now
Other Info
This shakudo-ishimeji surface tsuba depicts crashing waves curved sukibori technique against a inlayed rock with gold-gilding. Judging from the shape and craftsmanship, it may be made by a Satsuma metal worker. It arouses my curiosity.