Ko Umetada or Ko Shoami


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"Koshoami Muromachi Kotsuba "Ebi-tou" Large Tsuba Iron ground, round shape, square edges, small meat, meat carving ground. This tsuba is featured in the section on Ko-Umetada and Koshoami on page 91 of the Tsuba Collection (published in 1963 by Nakamura Tessei). There are uneven colors in the base metal, and cracks and slight chips in the middle of the transparent wall, but the overall construction is solid." (Haynes & Long)


Length: 8.52cm x Width: 8.49cm x Face thickness: 0.40cm

  
  
  

TSUBA SHUSEI, page 91


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