Tsuba: Akikusa (Autumn Grasses) Design - Unsigned Mino

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Length 81.4mm Width 80mm Thickness 4.8mm Tsuba in the Mino-bori style, well known for the autumn grass motifs in the deep takabori expression that flourished during the Muromachi period, were widely favored even into the Edo period, and later, as seen in this work, the pursuit of aesthetic beauty led to the perfection of magnificent spatial expression. The composition, with leaves continuing along the mimi and flowers and branches extending from the edge of the mimi toward the center of the tsuba, is neat and beautiful, yet one can feel the breath and dynamism of the fields. In this tsuba, there is a composition at the bottom suggestive of a bouquet, and it can be understood that the theme has evolved from natural beauty into the creative beauty of flower arrangement and similar arts. The high-quality shakudo substrate has a deep black color, and thick gold and silver iroe is applied to the traditional takabori, presenting a rich coloration. The silver ten-zogan scattered across the entire surface looks like dew shining in the morning sun, appearing to give life to the plants through the pure air. Gold uchi-fukurin is applied to the kozuka and kogai hitsu-ana, which is another element that enhances the splendor.