Tsuba: Nanban – Galleon
Signature/mei: unsigned
Material: iron
Era/jidai: Edo
Dimension: 77.5 x 68.5 x 5.1mm
NBTHK: Guarantee for Hozon (Nanban school)
Custom made kiri box with cushion
Price: €1250 / $1390 / ¥200000
Very well cut Nanban tsuba with the motif of a – perhaps Portuguese – galleon.
Please compare this tsuba to the very similar tsuba shown in the book “Nanban tsuba” by Shigeta Yoshimura.
Tsuba comparison:
“Western Ship”
Figure taken from “Nanban Tsuba” by Shigeta Yoshimura
Tsuba comparison 2:
“Western Ship with Sailors”
Figure taken from “Nanban Tsuba” by Shigeta Yoshimura
Tsuba comparison 3:
“Western Ship” with gold coloring kin iroe
Figure taken from “Nanban Tsuba” by Shigeta Yoshimura