
This is a Hozon-designated tsuba attributed to Ko-Mino, a school of metalworkers active from the Muromachi to Momoyama periods in Mino Province. The tsuba, though small, possesses a profound sense of depth, featuring high-relief gold inlay depicting spherical fruits with finely detailed cracked skins, characteristic of the 'Mino deep carving' style.

This is a Hozon-designated tsuba attributed to Ko-Mino, a school of metalworkers active from the Muromachi to Momoyama periods in Mino Province. The tsuba, though small, possesses a profound sense of depth, featuring high-relief gold inlay depicting spherical fruits with finely detailed cracked skins, characteristic of the 'Mino deep carving' style.
