Kagemusha

Hi, Thx for your answers, Marius thx for the link. So tekkotsu could also appear on these 19th century revival style tsuba? About the holes, what is fun is that this tsuba was sold as a lock ornament. Maybe it has actually be found on a furniture like you suggest it (nailed or screwed =) ). Even if this tsuba looks darker in real than on pictures, it probably has been brushed or cleaned at some point. About this, I need your "purist" point of view: would it be acceptable to wax it with black wax (the same as for shoes)? This is what I usually do for old wrought iron pieces (antique tools, candlesticks etc), what makes a nice finish, and allows to restore a bit of a lost patina. What about on a tsuba?

Hello gentlemen, I would be glad to get help in this tsuba. Diameter is 7,3 to 7,4 cm, thickness is roughly 0,5cm. The design looks owari style, but is it ordinary to find kanji on it? I'm not sure with the concept of tekkotsu, would you call this tekkotsu? Thank you in advance for any help and thought about it.