Tsuba in sukidashi-bori technique with flower design. Top iron piece from late Edo.
Famous Daigaku shape, which was invented by the great first Yasuchika. The shape was explained to be a conventionalized form of the character Dai (大) of Matsudaira DAIgaku-no-kami Yorisada, Yasuchika’s employer at the time.
Perfect chocolate brown patina. Very smooth polished surface.
Udenuki-ana's made great play with the flower buds.
Signed on the ura side: Omori Terutomo Kao
Material: Iron
Measurements:
H87.4 x W74.3 mm
NA: 28 x 8.2 mm
SD: 4.25 mm
Weight: 135 g
Two kogai hitsu-ana
Udenuki-ana
In Kiri-box
$500, all. incl.
