Ordering Number: F24593
Tsuba
Inscription: Shoami Shigenobu 正阿弥重信
Dimensions: 7.7cm x 7.4cm (3.0in x 2.9in)
Thickness of rim: 0.35cm (0.2in)
Weight: 115g
Era: the Edo period
Features: Mokko-shaped iron tsuba with openwork carving and shakudo edge. The hole is for threading the strap called "Udenuki-o," which prevents the sword from falling. The authenticity of the signature is unknown.
In Kiri box
Aoi Art estimation paper
Price: 50,000 JPY