Thank you for viewing. I am offering a Japanese sword "tsuba" (hand guard). Shape: Rounded "mokko-gata" (melon shape) with rounded sides. • Material: Made of iron (iron ground). It has a weighty feel. • Design: The surface is delicately carved with figures of high-ranking scholars or hermits, and plum (or chrysanthemum) flowers. • Decoration: Gold inlay (kinzogan) is applied in various places, such as the center of the flowers and the objects held by the figures, making it a masterpiece that reflects the dedication of the craftsmen of the time. 【Condition】 • As it is an antique, there are rust and scratches due to aging. • There are no major chips or fatal damage that would detract from its appreciation, but please check the details in the images. 【Size (approx.)】 Length: 8.3cm Width: 7.5cm Thickness: 0.4cm Weight: 135g #JapaneseSword #Tsuba #Tsuba #SwordFittings #Weaponry #Antique #Antiques #Antique #PeriodPiece #FineArt #GoldInlay #IronGround #MokkoGata #EdoPeriod #Samurai #SAMURAI #History #TraditionalCrafts --­­--­­--­­--­­--­­--­­--­­--­­--­­--­­--­­--­­--­­--­­--­­--­­--­­--­­-- Please note that the listing may be removed without notice as I have other items for sale. --­­--­­--­­--­­--­­--­­--­­--­­--­­--­­--­­--­­--­­--­­--­­--­­--­­--­­-- Instant purchase without comment is OK ⭕️