Iron daisho tsuba set most probably decorated with Uji Gawa Senjin theme. It was an event during battle of Uji river during Genpei War. Kajiwara Kagesue and Sasaki Takatsuna were competing with each other to see which one would cross Uji river and reach the enemy first. However this depiction is slightly different than what we usually see. In most cases horse in the water is looking straight forward. In here his head is looking back. So there is a chance it is a different scene, however I have not been able to find out anything that would match it better.
Made of iron with copper, silver and shakudo inlay. Gold applied with nunome zogan and iroe.
Size:
Dai: 74 mm x 72 mm x 4,5 mm
Sho: 72 mm x 69 mm x 4,5 mm
Made in late Edo period.
