Japanese tsuba, circular in shape (76xD5mm), cast in iron, kozuka at left and right of tang hole, voided floral pattern in six evenly spaced places, also bamboo design front and back, this design recessed and then brass filled and floral pattern also in brass, some infill now missing from bamboo pattern, together with the base of a kiri box and padded crepe silk liner. Apart from the missing filling mentioned above, very fine.
($270-300)