NihontoWatchNihontoWatchKinai tsuba are a lineage of Echizen tsuba produced in Echizen Province (present-day Fukui Prefecture), referring to a group of works handed down through the Kinai family who were active throughout the Edo period. They are characterized by sukabori featuring motifs such as plants, animals, and lucky omens, and examples featuring shinchu zogan and kin zogan are also known. Known as one of the representative schools of Echizen tsuba, many superior pieces have been handed down to the present day. This work features a design with large futaba-aoi arranged on a tetsu-ji maru-gata, with delicate carving applied to the leaf veins and kin zogan added to parts of the vines and leaves to add splendor to the design. The sukashi is arranged symmetrically, and combined with the thick mimi, it gives a powerful and composed impression. Although wear and loss due to age are observed in the kin zogan, the harmony with the aged tetsumaji instead brings out a sense of the period. It is a piece that well demonstrates the style incorporating plant patterns and kin zogan characteristic of the Kinai school, and is a fine work from the middle Edo period that combines practicality and decorativeness.
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