| Item No. TSU-3006 高橋正次（金花押） | |
|---|---|
| Design | Ears of Rice |
| Mei | Takahashi Masatsugu（with Gold Kao） |
| Material | Iron |
| Region | Musashi |
| Era | Late Edo period |
| Box | Custom made paulownia box |
Size
| Height |
7.32 cm (2.88 in)
|
| Width |
7.07 cm (2.78 in)
|
| Thickness |
0.54 cm (0.21 in)
|
NBTHK Certification
| Status | Hozon Tōsōgu |
| Certification Date | January 09, 2013 |
| Price | 150,000 JPY Buy Now |
Other Info
| The ear of rice represents fertility and is filled with the wish for a fruitful life. This tsuba is a densely drawn image of ears of rice with chiseling and engraver's techniques. The metal artisan, Masatsugu Takahashi was a desciple of Yoshitsugu Akao. He is famous for making tsuba with the techniques of guri-bori carving and niku-bori openwork. This tsuba has passed the Hozon Tosogu shinsa in 2013. |
