J131.  Very finely carved iron tsuba with gold and silver inlay.  Signed, according to its former owner, by Midori Kawa (I was unable to find anything about this artist).  7 x 7.5 x .5 cm.  The nakago hitsu-ana is.7 x 2.7 cm.  A village scene reminiscent of the work of Kaneiye but in a totally different style.  The mimi especially is quite fancilly worked.  This was once in a museum somewhere – note the # 941 painted inside the nakago hitsu-ana – and it has been coated in clear lacquer.  It was also included in the book Tsubas in Southern California by Hawley (see my listing B801): page 179, #887.  Condition is excellent.  $325.