edo period shinsa papered iron sukashi tsuba

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papered to Kyo Shoami.theme is kamon.Condition is good, t's a chocolate tint to it when view under the sun. I believe t used to be gold( or silver ) nunome to the tsuba but now all missing leaving a very fine hedge like crosses over certain aresa of the tsuba .7.85 cm x 7.85 cm x 0.45 cmthe shinsa paper is neither NBTHK nor NTHK but............ "TOEN SHA ORIGAMI This organization was founded and operated by Murakami Kosuke sensei, a student of Hon'ami Koson, and once a member of the NBTHK Juyo Shinsa. The organization issued several levels of papers which are quite highly regarded. When Murakami sensei passed away some years ago the group disbanded. (Information courtesy of Professor Arnold Frenzel).