Antique Japanese Bronze Samurai Tsuba by Hamano (b1754) Deer Motif Gold Inlay 68mm Shakuhachi shoulder parts and thigh covers

shoulder parts and thigh covers

This product has just been recived and not yet inspected for flaws or restored

these menuki encode a dialogue of balance: weapon and ornament

Height = 12" (30

This example is a strong representative of that tradition

Antique Japanese Bronze Samurai Tsuba by Hamano (b1754) Deer Motif Gold Inlay 68mm Shakuhachi shoulder parts and thigh coversAntique Japanese Edo Period Bronze Samurai Tsuba by Naoyuki Hamano with Deer Motif and Gold Inlay 68mm Edo period, 18th 19th century Dimensions: approx. 68mm x 61mm x 4mm A finely worked Japanese bronze tsuba (sword guard) of rounded form, decorated in low relief with a pair of deer beneath flowering plants, highlighted with gold and silver nunome zgan inlay. The composition is asymmetrical and restrained, using negative space effectively against a