Tsuba Made by Koudai-Higo (NAKANE)

Description

Design: Cedar shapes

Mei: Mumei, but has been attributed to the Higo Tradition (Nakane)

Material: Iron and Silver inlay

Era: Late Edo Period

Region: Higo Province (Kumamoto)

Status: Hozon Tosogu (March 26, 2024)

[Size]

Height: 8.0cm

Width: 7.9cm

Thickness: 0.2cm

Weight: 107g

[Describe]

It is Mumei but has been attributed to the Higo Tradition in late generation. This design was crafted by the Nakane Traditions in Higo.

Cedar shapes inside a square pattern is a famous design of the Nakane Tradition. This theme differs slightly but the Tsuba has been attributed to the Nakane Tradition in the Higo Province.

It is round shape but part of the lower part is a little bigger, referred to as Aorigata.

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