What is this tsuba design and school ?

[Kurikata]

Hi,

 

I was wandering what was this design? and any idea of a school would be a plus.

 

Thank you

[Kurikata]

No idea really ?

[kissakai]

Is it an axe/knife?

Flowers?

 

[Spartancrest]

Nata - hatchet knife - Or Kama - sickle with the plants ready to cut , other examples by Yamakichibei  http://www.shibuiswords.com/tsuba.htm#yamakichibei

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The serrated edge of the sukashi may represent the hamon of the blade as seen in the colour image

[Kurikata]

Thank you Grev & Dale . Makes sense !

[FlorianB]

An appealling design of a gardening scene on a rainy day.
The flower ornament looks like a peony (jp.: botan). Similar forms on an Akasaka-piece:

Concerning school and age - IMHO maybe Myochin, middle to late Edo-period.

 

Florian

[Kurikata]

@Florian

[Spartancrest]

Bruno I like the vertical lines through the guard, do you think it might mean gardening in the rain? Florian is likely correct about it being Myochin - the references to Yamakichibei above is only in relation to the Nata design, yours is clearly not by that school.