Width: 9.8cms
Height: 10.5cms
Date: 19th Century
£490
Product code: 68
An antique Japanese iron tsuba decorated with silver geese flying in the rain
Condition – Good, expected wear and some marks to central hole from sword blade
Geese
The geese depicted here are likely to be white fronted geese, a species which due to conservation efforts in the 80’s is now once again common in Japan. Goose meat has long been regarded as a luxury for the imperial classes and aristocracy, the white fronted goose is a popular motif on family crests and paintings and frequently appears in Japanese folklore and poems.
Tsuba
A tsuba is the hand guard for a Japanese sword, they balance the sword, protect the hand from an enemy blade and show status. Tsuba have become collectible works of art in their own right.
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