Iron sukashi tsuba decorated with carved kabuto, helmet of samurai armour. On tsuba solid silver inlay dots and nunome zogan gold and silver inlay. Made by Shoami School.
Made in late edo period.
Size: 74 mm x. 71 mm x 5 mm
For comparison similar tsuba in a Japanese shop:
http://world.seiyudo.com/product/tu-070519/
