T180. Iron Sukashi Tsuba signed Kaneiye

$250.00

T180. Iron sukashi tsuba signed, “Yamashiro no Kuni Fushimi Kaneiye.” 7.4 x 7.8 x .5 cm. Heavy, dense plate, with sukashi of a plank bridge, placed over flowing water which is carved into the plate below. Udenuki ana at the bottom work well to balance the bridge sukashi and the overly large hitsu ana at the side. The rim of this tsuba appears to be an iron fukurin which has been expertly forged and folded to the plate; impressive work. There is a 4 character inscription on the back of the tsuba, the meaning of which I’m unsure about. It may be something about the tsuba being made as a copy of an original. There are thousands of iron tsuba with the signature of Kaneiye; very few were actually made by the man. I like this one much better than most. Condition is perfect. $250.

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