AF25309 Tsuba: Mumei(unsigned)(Ko-Tosho)(NBTHK Hozon Tosogu)

Tsuba:(NBTHK Hozon Tosogu)
Inscription: Mumei(unsigned)(Ko-Tosho　古刀匠)

Dimensions: 8.97 cm × 8.90 cm (3.53 in × 3.50 in)
Thickness of center: 0.30 cm (0.12 in)
Weight: 106 g
Era: the Muromachi period

Features: A thin iron tsuba with openwork in the tomoe design, making for a work with a strong sense of antiquity.
The term tōshō(swordsmith) tsuba refers to thin, simply designed iron tsuba said to have been made by swordsmiths. Among these, those produced until the Muromachi period are called Ko(old)-tosho Tsuba.

In Kiri box
NBTHK Hozon Certificate
Aoi Art estimation paper