Steve Waszak Posted August 15 Report Posted August 15 Next up is a large (8.1cm x 5mm) iron tsuba with some very fine brass inlay. Vines and flowers with triple tomoe motif. Heianjo-zogan school. Momoyama Period. The brass inlay on this sword guard has a beautiful deep color, which contrasts attractively with the dark iron. All of the inlay is intact, with the possible exception of one strand of vine at about 1:00 on the ura of the tsuba. The iron ground appears to be of higher quality than I often see with this school (with Heianjo-zogan tsuba, the iron is relatively coarse and seems highly subject to rust damage), and is in overall good condition. There are some tekkotsu on the rim, providing an appealing texture. Heianjo-zogan tsuba were made from the Muromachi into the Edo Periods, but perhaps reached their peak form in the Momoyama years of the late-16th century. I believe this guard dates to that time. $375.00, plus shipping. 1 Quote
Steve Waszak Posted August 19 Author Report Posted August 19 Price drop to $325.00, plus shipping. Quote
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