AF25412 Tsuba:Mogarashi Nyudo Sotensei Koshu Hikone Ju(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon）

Ordering Number: AF25412

Tsuba:Shōki and Demon Silhouette Design（NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon）
Inscription: Mogarashi Nyudo Sotensei Koshu Hikone Ju
藻柄子入道宗典製　江洲彦根住

Dimensions: 7.68 cm x 7.67 cm (3.02 in x 3.02 in)
Thickness of center: 0.55 cm (0.22 in)
Weight: 124　g

Era: the Edo period
Features: The iron plate is of an unusual shape and features a design of Shōki and demons, rendered in high-relief openwork with inlay and colored embellishments.

The figure’s facial expression is intricately carved with remarkable vitality, making this a powerful and lifelike masterpiece.

In Kiri box
Aoi Art estimation paper
NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon