Tsuba Two Dragons Design Mumei, Nanban Katana Antique Japanese Swords Samurai —
Design: Two Dragons Tsuba. Mei: Mumei, but has been attributed to the Nunban Tradition. Era: Mid Edo Period. Height: 6.9cm (2.7in). Width: 6.8cm (2.7in). Thickness: 0.5cm (0.2in). The term “Nanban” refers to foreign countries, including Portugal, Spain, and, in a broader sense, China, and came into wide use after the Portuguese introduced guns to Tanegashima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture in 1543. Initially, “nanban tsuba” referred to the tsubas attached to European sabers used by foreigners, but after the Tokugawa Shogunate closed the country off to the outside world in 1635, the Chinese, anticipating demand in Japan, devised a way to use them on Japanese swords and exported them actively under the name “nanban tsubas” (nanban bridges). These were called “Nanban Tsubasa” and were exported in great numbers. In Japan, Nanban Tsubas were produced by imitating and improving on these imported products. The basic policy of ordering is non-refundable and non-returnable. International Buyers – Please Note. I do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as gifts International government regulations prohibit such behavior. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\Japan\Tsuba”. The seller is “swordsman24-7″ and is located in this country: JP. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Primary Material: Iron
- Thickness: 0.5cm
- Type: Tsuba
- Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
- Height: 6.9cm
- Region of Origin: Japan
- Width: 6.8cm
- Subject: Two Dragons
- Age: Pre-1800
- Weight: 80g
Categorised as: tsuba
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