Kagamishi tsuba (鏡帥鐔), with motif of arabesque vines and flowers or karakusa (唐草). The rim has been hammered into an uchikaeshi mimi (打返耳). Tsuba seems to be made of a yellow bronze with greenish brown patina. These types of tsuba were very popular in the second half of the 16th and early 17th centuries. Comes in a small custom box with a decorative sleeve.
Measurements: 6.7cm x 6.3cm x 0.4cm rim
Late Muromachi Period (室町時代) 16th c.
SOLD
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