Tsuba Japanese antique iron plum tree inlay Aizu Shoami Edo era —
The Shoami school originated in Kyoto in the late Muromachi period. The early Shoami are called Ko-Shoami, and other branches arose in. Iyo, Awa, Aizu, and other regions. Many of these works are made of iron with gold inlays and color painting. Aizu Shoami is a type of tsubas made by the Shoami school in […]