An Ito school Tsuba, Japan, 19th century. Iron katachi-bori tsuba with a circular motif of a halberd coming from a dragon’s mouth, emerging from a scroll. The dragon’s eyes with gold, details in usu-niku-bori and ke-bori. The seppa-dai signed ‘Bushu ju Tadatoki saku’ (made by Tadatoki of Bushu). Height: 7.7 cm, Thickness: 5 mm
We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that you’ve provided to them or that they’ve collected from your use of their services.