| Item No. TSU-3040 無銘（南蛮） | |
|---|---|
| Design | Dragon with Alphabet Characters |
| Mei | Mumei, but probably the Nanban Tradition |
| Material | Brass |
| Era | Late Edo period |
| Box | Paulownia wood |
Size
| Height |
5.99 cm (2.36 in)
|
| Width |
5.36 cm (2.11 in)
|
| Thickness |
0.48 cm (0.19 in)
|
| Price | 60,000 JPY Buy Now |
Other Info
| During the Edo period, Nanban/Europian culture was introduced and exotic tsuba were made, such as silver-overlaid tsuba and intricate carved openwork tsuba with dragon and arabesque patterns, and they became popular as Nanban tsuba. This tsuba features a dragon and Alphabet Characters carved into the brass ground. It is a rare Nanban tsuba that is different from the usual. |
