TSUBA mokko gata
Japan
Edo period (1603-1868)
Copper, shakudo, gold, silver
H.: 7.5; L.: 6.9 cm; Thickness: 4 mm
H. Nakago Hitsu Ana: 2.8 cm

Copper tsuba covered with shakudo, chiseled with flowers and buds on a cloudy sky background, decorated with a moon on one side and a constellation of three stars, presumably the summer triangle representing Vega, Deneb, Altair.
The sides are chiseled with geometric patterns and dots.

Ref.: 6835

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