#1156 JP SAMURAI SWORD Massive Powerful Dragon TSUBA

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#1156 JP SAMURAI SWORD Massive Powerful Dragon TSUBA Item: Tsuba for Daito/Katana The square quality iron Tsuba is carved in Takabori with a dragon. The carving of the dragon in the sea of clouds is very powerful ! Also, the weight of this Tsuba is unusal, pretty heavier than ordinary Tsuba. The certificate (NTBHK) proves this Tsuba has no carved sign but it was made by Ichiyanagi Tomoyoshi, who belongs to Mito school. Attachment: a wooden box Condition / Damage : perfect / no 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) read more