Dragon Shakudo Satsuma Tsuba with NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu + Fuchikashira From top of the fuchi

From top of the fuchi to center of mekugi hole: 31 mm

Therefore more items will be saved and brought back to former glory

Made of shakudo and shibuichi

Katana tsuka with beautiful tsuka maki

Therefore I suspect that this piece could have been made by his adopted son who signed "Rinsendo Mitsuo"

Dragon Shakudo Satsuma Tsuba with NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu + Fuchikashira From top of the fuchiShakudo tsuba and fuchikashira decorated with a dragon among clouds. Tsuba is attributed to Satsuma and comes with NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu. Paper says only "Satsuma" but it looks like a work of Chishiki School of Satsuma. Fuchikashira does not have a certificate. However it looks like a perfect match to the tsuba so I think it also comes from Chishiki School of Satsuma. Both items are made of high quality distinctively blue shakudo. While the