Shakudo Sukashi Bushu School Tsuba Decorated with Marine Landscape Kyo-Kinko fuchikashira with NBTHK Hozon

Kyo-Kinko fuchikashira with NBTHK Hozon Tosogu

However there is one more interoperation and this one is more common in Japanese publications

However because of the other inscriptions It seems he was referring to the castle

Kozuka signed "Kawahosai" which is one of the names used by Kawarabayashi Hideoki

Koiguchi hole: 29 mm x 11 mm

Shakudo Sukashi Bushu School Tsuba Decorated with Marine Landscape Kyo-Kinko fuchikashira with NBTHK HozonSukashi tsuba decorated with marine landscape. Made by Bushu School. There are three distinctive images on this tsuba: pain trees, ships and clouds. Made of shakudo with gold fukurin. Fukurin is very thin by made with solid gold. Made in late edo period. Size: 71 mm x 67 mm x 4 mm It is difficult to take pictures of this tsuba because of polished surface. Patina has a beautiful dark blue colour. However there are many small damages, scratches etc.