Opinions regarding Tsuba description

[Bugyotsuji]

Recently I bought this iron sukashi tsuba on a whim, but later I began to wonder about the writing on the box. 遠見松 ‘Far-away Pines’. (Although it mentions papers, these were not attached.)
My first inclination is to assume that the box and description are simply random partners.

 

What do those designs conjure up? And what leaf is that bottom left, I wonder? Certainly not Matsu.

 

7.6 x 7.6 cm, 0.5 cm thick. Lead(?) filled 2 Hitsu-ana.

 

 

[PietroParis]

Gourds?

 

[PietroParis]

Also, see this:



https://varshavskycollection.com/collection/tsu-0394-2019/

[Bugyotsuji]

Mmmm.... 瓢箪 Hyōtan, 糸瓜 Hechima, etc.,  yes, good idea, Pietro. 

Thanks. 

 

PS And that might just explain the leaf! 

[Rich S]

Looks like a Maple leaf at the bottom.

[Bugyotsuji]

That’s what I thought at first, Rich, but look at these: 
https://www.google.co.jp/search?q=ヘチマ葉っぱ&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwiaw8KlzKjxAhVLAKYKHVR8A18Q2-cCegQIABAC&oq=hechima葉っぱ&gs_lcp=ChJtb2JpbGUtZ3dzLXdpei1pbWcQARgAMggIABAEECUQIDIFCAAQzQIyCAgAEAQQJRAgOgIIADoGCAAQChAYOgQIABADOgYIABAHEB46BAgeEApQ6JcEWNu4BGD5ywRoAHAAeACAAdABiAGrDZIBBTIuOC4ymAEAoAEBwAEB&sclient=mobile-gws-wiz-img&ei=b3TQYNrPN8uAmAXU-I34BQ&bih=715&biw=414&client=safari&prmd=imsvn&hl=ja-jp#imgrc=u6eQfCeJFvMboM

[Spartancrest]

There are many gourds grown in Japan - each has slightly different leaf patterns. This example is of a 'Bottle gourd'

[ROKUJURO]

Dale,

these leaves would fit, I think!

Piers,

a very nice TSUBA in TÔSHÔ style, but in my opinion mid to late EDO JIDAI.

[Bugyotsuji]

Thank you for your thoughts Jean.
The only comment I can add is that the lead inserts do seem to have a natural patina, which on lead is said to be hard to fake.