Tsuba 鐔 Herons and kingfishers Design

Design: Herons and kingfishers

Mei: Edo_ju_Nara_saku

Material: Iron and Gold

Era: Mid Edo Period

Region: Musashi Province

Box: Paulownia box

Height: 7.2cm

Width: 6.9cm

Thickness: 0.4cm

Weight: 90g

In the Mid-Edo period, the Nara school, along with the Yokotani school, became the two major trends in the metalworking world. The Nara school is characterized by a warm and nostalgic style of figures, flora and fauna, and landscapes.