Japanese Iron Tsuba

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Antique Japanese Daisho Tsuba Set Signed Hikone Ju Nyudo Soten Sei —

Iron daisho tsuba set decorated with deers, maple tree, waterfall and pine. It is signed “Hikone Ju Nyudo Soten Sei” however it is not Soten style tsuba. In Japanese culture maple trees shown together with deers has few meanings. They can refer to arrival of autumn, or more specifically Japanese aristocracy tradition of viewing seasonal […]