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Eagle

Tsuba: Eagle

Signature/mei: mumei

Material: iron, brass

Era/jidai: unknown

Dimension(h/w/d): 79 x 74 x 5 mm

Price: €1450 / $1750 / ¥250000

Tsuba with eagle motif, leaves, and ferns. The form of sumi-iri-kaka-gata is rarer and well executed. The eagle has a proud face and is superbly chiseled. However, it appears to be a more modern interpretation; although my initial classification was Edo-Higo.