Iron daisho tsuba set 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.
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.
