Tsuba : #TB-064

Large & superb Ito tsuba

School : Ito

Jidai (era) : late-Edo / ca. 1800's

Signed : Shigemasa

Material : iron

Sizes : 8.0 cm  x  7.5 cm  

Condition : great color & condition

Comment : Smooth & lustrous well forged & carved fine iron with deep dark-brown patina. A very fine & precise well done cut-out/sukashi of a flower in to the plate & as well the deep carving. Very attractive tsuba, thicker at the center and taper toward the ege/mini (like pain-cake shape). Both itsu-hana are plugged in deep black shakudo.

Price : $800