A very charming nadekakugata tsuba - Owari or Nishigaki

[Jorgensen]

A very charming nadekakugata tsuba - Owari or Nishigaki

 

Asking price:
$645

 

More info:
https://tsubashi.com...-nadekakugata-tsuba/

 

Iron, nadekakugata tsuba with images of turnip and bamboo leaves with snow drift, done in sukashi. Inome (heart-shaped) perforations on the left and right sides of this otherwise asymmetric tsuba. The design elements are an unusual combination, and indeed turnips are rarely seen on tsuba. The school is possibly Owari, or perhaps Nishigaki.

This is an interesting tsuba that is full of character and indeed very, very nice.

 

Mei/signature:
Mumei
 

School/province:
Owari or perhaps Nishigaki
 

Period/age:
Edo
 

Measures:
6.85 cm x 6.70 cm x 0.55 cm
 

Certificate:
No
 

Included:
NO kiri box included

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Iaido dude]

Hi Jimi-san. How are things in Denmark?

 

Very nice. I do like vegetables, plants, and nuts on Owari tsuba for some reason. Especially aoi. Turnip is a new one.

 

Are the inome considered to represent boar's eyes? Is there rust on the rim at places?

[Jorgensen]

@Iaido dude

All is good thank you. Hope all is good with you too.

 

Yes, there is a little bit of rust on this tsuba, as one can expect. However, condition is good and patina is nice.

 

Yes, its correct. Inome (heartshaped) is meant to represent boars eye. There is good info on the subject on this post: