April 23, 2024
#1109 SAMURAI SWORD openwork Higo DAITO TSUBA
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#1109 SAMURAI SWORD openwork Higo DAITO TSUBA Item: Tsuba for Daito The octagonal iron Tsuba is decorated with openwork and file lines and brass inlay, in arabesque pattern, outlined in Kaku-mimi, seems to belong to a Higo Nishigaki school. The Seppa-dai is thicker than the rim part (seppa-dai 0.43 / rim 0.33 cm) Attachment: a wooden box Condition / Damage : very good / little dirty, but t is no severe damage Please check up on the following pictures to confirm the item. Basic Terms about Japanese Antique Koshirae (ornaments for sword), Tachi (long sword), Wakizashi (middle length sword), Tanto (short sword), PARTS : Tsuka (hilt), Tsuba (handguard), Saya (sheath), Fuchikashira & Menuki (ornamental parts for hilt), Tsunagi (wooden blade to display fittings), Kozuka (knife), Kogai (portable comb), Mimi (rim), Fukurin (rim cover) Shape (-gata): Mokkogata (four lobed shape), Kakugata (square shape), Kikugata (chrysanthemum shape) MATERIAL : Shakudo (copper-gold alloy), Suaka (pure copper), Shibuichi (copper-silver(quarter or more) alloy) SURFACE (-ji): Migakiji (smooth surface), Mokumeji (surface like the grain of wood), Ishimeji (surface like the grain of stone), Tsuchimeji (hammer marks surface), Nanakoji (raised dimpling surface like fish roe) CARVING (-bori): Takabori (high relief carving), Kebori (fine line carving)
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