
This is a Daisho tsuba (matched pair) from the Late Edo period, possibly made by a member of the Goto Ichijo school. The tsuba depicts the auspicious "First Dream" motifs of Mount Fuji, a hawk, and an eggplant. The iron plate has subtle undulations and the edges are strongly hammered back.

This is a Daisho tsuba (matched pair) from the Late Edo period, possibly made by a member of the Goto Ichijo school. The tsuba depicts the auspicious "First Dream" motifs of Mount Fuji, a hawk, and an eggplant. The iron plate has subtle undulations and the edges are strongly hammered back.
