AF25535 Tsuba:Mumei(unsigned)(Kaga Goto) (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu)

Tsuba:(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu)
Inscription: Mumei(unsigned)(Kaga Goto)

Dimensions: 7.44cm x 7.01cm (2.93in x 2.76in)
Thickness of center: 0.51cm (0.20in)
Weight: 168g

Era: the Edo period
Features: This is a thick and heavy shakudō tsuba features high-relief carving of cherry blossoms and maple leaves, a torii gate, and a shrine building, all decorated with inlays. The rim is finished with a fukurin (metal rim covering).
The Kaga Goto school was a branch of the Goto family that served the Maeda clan of Kaga. They are known for producing ornate works with elaborate inlay.
The combination of autumn maple leaves and fully bloomed cherry blossoms is a traditional Japanese motif that was popular in the Edo period. It is said to originates from an old waka poem praising the scenery of Nara.

In Kiri box
NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate
Aoi Art estimation paper