Iron Tanaka School Tsuba by Toshikage with NBTHK Hozon Tosogu - Three Friends of Winter Free global shipping

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Tsuba is decorated with Minamoto Yoshitsune under plum tree in blossom

Nobuyuki and Toshiyuki

However in most cases we will see just a Chinese style landscape

Fuchi: 39 mm x 22 mm x 11 mm

Iron Tanaka School Tsuba by Toshikage with NBTHK Hozon Tosogu - Three Friends of Winter Free global shippingIron Tanaka Toryusai tsuba made by Toshikage with NBTHK Hozon Tosogu. He was a student of Tanaka Kiyotoshi working in late Edo and Meiji period. Tsuba is signed "Genji Kanoene .." with Kao. Genji is short era in Japanese history that lasted from 1864 to 1865. Kanoene is a year of the Iron Rat in zodiac calendar. It is a bit strange as 1865 was a year of a Wood Rat. After Genji Kanoene there are some Kanji but unfortunately they are unreadable. On the