AF22540 Tsuba:Mumei(judged as Owari school)(NBTHK Hozon Tosogu)

Ordering Number: AF22540

Tsuba:(NBTHK Hozon Tosogu)
Inscription: Mumei(judged as Owari school 尾張)

Length: 7.87 cm x 7.79 cm (3.10 in x 3.07 in)
Thickness of center: 0.43 cm (0.17 in)

Period: late 16th to early 17th century
Weight: 84 g

Special feature:
Owari Tsuba are said to have been produced in the Owari region from the late Muromachi period to the early Edo period. They are characterized by their deep, purplish color and lustrous surface, often compared to yokan (Japanese sweet bean jelly).
This round iron tsuba features an openwork design of geometric patterns.

NBTHK Hozon Certificate
AOI estimation paper
In Kiri box