Katana Tsuka With Iron Fuchikashira - Crows Flying in the Morning Light - Ake-Garasu Fuchi hole: 27 mm x

Fuchi hole: 27 mm x 7-8 mm

I am afraid I do not know anything about this maker

Fuchikashira made of shakudo and decorated with wild geese and a moon

Takenouchi No Sukune lived in 1st century and was said to be an advisor to 5 Emperors of Japan

Design is elegant and simplistic

Katana Tsuka With Iron Fuchikashira - Crows Flying in the Morning Light - Ake-Garasu Fuchi hole: 27 mm xKatana tsuka with iron fuchikashira and shakudo menuki. Fuchikashira decorated with Ake Garasu theme. Literal translation of this phrase would be "dawn crow", however it refers to crows ravens flying in the morning light. Fuchikashira made of iron with shakudo and solid gold inlay. There is also a shakudo ring on the bottom and top of fuchi and on the bottom oh kashira. Dragon menuki made of shakudo with gold inlay. Tsuka ito is in poor condition and