AF22669-1 Tsuba: Mogarashi Nyudo Munenori Sei

Tsuba:
Inscription: Mogarashi Nyudo Munenori Sei 藻柄子入道宗典製

Dimensions: 2.48cm x 2.19cm (0.98in x 0.86in)
Thickness of center: 0.93cm (0.37in)
Weight: 271g

Era: the late Edo period
Features: This is a thick, distinctive shaped iron tsuba carved with a design of clouds and waves together with a scene of demon subjugation, and finished with inlay and colored metal decoration.

Although it has unfortunately been judged to bear a false signature, it is a solid and heavy piece with a rare and distinctive form.

In Kiri box
Aoi Art estimation paper