This tsuba, signed Katsunari, features a boating motif with Chinese figures, crafted in the late Edo period from Mutsu province. Katsunari, a representative of the Aizu Shoami school, excelled in high-relief carving with gold and silver inlays. The piece depicts a poet boating near a waterfall, capturing a serene evening atmosphere.
NihontoWatchmei · Aizu Shoami · Edo
Mutsu
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