AF23671 Tsuba: Yoshioka Suketoshi(NBTHK Hozon Tosogu)

Tsuba: a motif of a Japanese radish (NBTHK Hozon Tosogu)

Inscription: Yoshioka Suketoshi 吉岡祐俊

Dimensions: 8.63cm x 7.64cm (3.40in x 3.01in)
Thickness of rim: 0.38cm( 0.15in)
Weight:118g

Era: the late Edo period
Features: On the copper plate, a motif of a Japanese radish is engraved.　Daikon radishes are considered auspicious, and especially forked daikon radishes are believed to symbolize prosperity in business and the flourishing of descendants.　Yoshioka Suketoshi was a metalsmith in the Edo period in Chikuzen.

In Kiri box
NBTHK Hozon Tosogu Certificate
Aoi Art estimation paper