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Omodaka Leaf Tsuba

DM051

A large sukashi omodaka, likely by Shoami Denbei Ref.  Haynes catlog #8, page 56, item #166.  Well carved deep black patina and gold nunome.  7.61 cm x 7.75 cm x 3.6 mm.  Ref Haynes catalog 10, #208. A difficult tsuba to attribute.  The carving resembles Kinai, but the iron is not of that area, the nunome is in Kyushu style.  Likely one of the Shoami schools.  $650

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