Godai Shimizu Jingo Tsuba
TS0441
SOLD
A large godai (later generation) Jingo tsuba. 8 cm x 7.42 cm x 3.7 mm. A dense tsuba with fine granular tekotsu. A carved mimi decorated with silver nunome. The plate is decorated with carved hats finished with silver nunome, three in front, two on the reverse. The brass string ties for the hats are carved to look like they are bound. Two brass pieces missing on the face.
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