Tsuba (1) - Cast iron - big trees, wild gooses - Antique Tsuba for Samurai Sword (T-86) - Japan - Mid Edo period
Signature: NO SIGNED An Iron Tsuba circle shape with Kozuka & Kougai holes The openwork engraves big trees and four wild gooses. The wild goose is a migratory bird and a symbol of fall. Its pattern is called "Kari Mon" or "Karigane Mon" in Japanese and sometimes used for family crests. This bird is engraved in Tsuba, not only realistic but also abstract design like this Tsuba.
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Signature: NO SIGNED An Iron Tsuba circle shape with Kozuka & Kougai holes The openwork engraves big trees and four wild gooses. The wild goose is a migratory bird and a symbol of fall. Its pattern is called "Kari Mon" or "Karigane Mon" in Japanese and sometimes used for family crests. This bird is engraved in Tsuba, not only realistic but also abstract design like this Tsuba.
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