AF26090 Tsuba: Mumei (Unsigned), attributed to Shoami:Design of a Flock of Wild Geese (NBTHK Hozon Tosogu)

Tsuba: Design of a Flock of Wild Geese (NBTHK Hozon Tosogu)
Signature: Mumei (Unsigned), attributed to Shoami

Dimensions: 7.99 cm x 7.55 cm (3.15 in x 2.97 in)
Thickness of center: 0.34 cm (0.13 in)
Weight: 134 g

Period: Edo Period

Description:
This vertically oval-shaped tsuba features a shakudo ground with a fine small chrysanthemum-patterned stone texture (kogiku ishime-ji). A flock of wild geese is depicted using fine line engraving (kebori) and inlay techniques.

While nanako-ji (fish-roe texture) is commonly seen, this small chrysanthemum-patterned stone texture is relatively rare.

In Kiri box
Aoi Art estimation paper
NBTHK Hozon Tosogu