Classical large Higo Tsuba with the Design of two sea cucumbers. Sea cucumber are even today regarded as some of the most valuable food one person can aquire.
Opposed there are two holes called „Udenuki Ana“ to fixate the sword in times of piece with a wire. To the saya. It was forbidden to draw the sword in public without a good reason in that time.
certified by NBTHK with Hozon status to "Higo". Paper included.
It is very likely that the Nishigaki Family made this Tsuba in a style of strong, puristic and used metal in mid Edo period.
Dimension 76,5 mm x 80,6 mm x 5,0 mm (4,8 mm) 118,3 g
