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Tsuba
Item No.
TSU-3143
Design
潜り龍
Mei
無銘
Mountings
Size
Era
Late Edo Period (219 years ago)
Other Info
The Hidden Dragon is a design of a dragon hiding in the clouds, underwater, or sand. This tsuba depicts a dragon where a winding face and limbs emerge intertwined with clouds, radiating majesty.
Price
50,000 JPY
Kougai
Item No.
KOU-3048
Design
牡丹唐草図
Mei
無銘（古美濃）
Mountings
Size
Length
20.6 cm (8.11 in)
Width
1.06 cm (0.42 in)
Status
Tokubetsu Hozon Tōsōgu
Region
Mino
Era
Muromati Period
Other Info
Mino was close to Kyoto and a key transportation hub, so it was geographically favorable and has been a place where engraving techniques have developed since ancient times. This style of carving was done in relief with flowers and animals. Works that are said to have been made before the Momoyama period are called "Ko-mino [古美濃]" and those made after that are called "Mino [美濃]". This wari-kogai is Mino-bori carving, and is an auspicious design that combines the peony, said to be the queen of the flowers, with arabesque that continue to grow and represent the prosperity and longevity of the family. It has been attributed to the ko-mino and passed the Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu shinsa In 2010.
Price
250,000 JPY
Tsuba
Item No.
TSU-0242
Design
平安城猪目透 藻草文様図
Mei
無銘
Mountings
Size
Height
8.8 cm (3.46 in)
Width
8.7 cm (3.43 in)
Thickness
0.5 cm (0.2 in)
Region
Yamashiro Province
Era
Probably Early Edo Period
Other Info
The heart shaped parts of the Tsuba are called 'Inome' in Japanese, which means eye of the boar, and are symbols of Marishiten, one of the warrior dieties of Japan.
Price
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