Description

This is an unsigned Yagyu tsuba featuring a daikon (radish) sukashi (openwork) design. Yagyu tsuba are known for their simple yet powerful style, emphasizing the quality of the iron and avoiding elaborate decoration, reflecting the practical and spiritual ideals of the samurai class. This piece is a typical example of a Yagyu tsuba, with a square shape with cut corners, thick iron, and visible iron bones in the rim.