Antique Japanese Samurai Used Iron Tsuba Sword Hilt Openwork Moths and gold inlay Inkbox It is in very good

It is in very good condition

This set has two small brass Japanese maple leaves 2 large ones

Print 22"T x 16"W

Jurōjin (寿老人) is one of the Seven Gods of good Fortune or Shichifukujin

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Antique Japanese Samurai Used Iron Tsuba Sword Hilt Openwork Moths and gold inlay Inkbox It is in very goodThis is an antique Japanese Edo period (c. 1596 1868) tsuba (handguard) for a Katana or Wakazashi. This tsuba is made with typical forged steel and is in the shape of a mokogata and has alternating front and back facing moths 6 total with openwork in between. each moth is deeply and meticulously engraved. The outer rim in inlaid with gold in what looks to be the Enshu clan mon. This tsuba shows wear from lots of use. The wear has smoothed down the