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This is a round iron tsuba featuring a bold openwork design of paulownia leaves and flowers, made by Kinai of Echizen. It is a cast piece from the middle to late Edo period, showcasing the popular Kinai style with added gold nunome-zogan (inlay) of arabesque patterns. Despite being a mass-produced item, it reflects the high demand for Kinai designs and offers a blend of precise casting and delicate hand-finished decoration.

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Kiri Sukashi Tsuba: Echizen ju Kinai - 12-1749

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¥33,000
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Maker

Kinai

Era

Edo

Province

Echizen

Signature

Signed

Description

This is a round iron tsuba featuring a bold openwork design of paulownia leaves and flowers, made by Kinai of Echizen. It is a cast piece from the middle to late Edo period, showcasing the popular Kinai style with added gold nunome-zogan (inlay) of arabesque patterns. Despite being a mass-produced item, it reflects the high demand for Kinai designs and offers a blend of precise casting and delicate hand-finished decoration.

About the maker

Kinai

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Echizen

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Warning — certificate not found

We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese swords and fittings are normally papered by the NBTHK (or the NTHK). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.

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Description

This is a round iron tsuba featuring a bold openwork design of paulownia leaves and flowers, made by Kinai of Echizen. It is a cast piece from the middle to late Edo period, showcasing the popular Kinai style with added gold nunome-zogan (inlay) of arabesque patterns. Despite being a mass-produced item, it reflects the high demand for Kinai designs and offers a blend of precise casting and delicate hand-finished decoration.

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Kiri Sukashi Tsuba: Echizen ju Kinai - 12-1749

mei · Edo

¥33,000
Visit seller website →
Kinai (記内) · Edo22 works for sale · median ask ¥71,500 →
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Kinai — 1 of 8
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1 / 8
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Kinai — 1 of 8Kinai — 2 of 8Kinai — 3 of 8Kinai — 4 of 8Kinai — 5 of 8Kinai — 6 of 8Kinai — 7 of 8Kinai — 8 of 8
Kinai (記内) · Edo22 works for sale · median ask ¥71,500 →
Tsuba
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Measurements & details
Maker

Kinai

Era

Edo

Province

Echizen

Signature

Signed

Description

This is a round iron tsuba featuring a bold openwork design of paulownia leaves and flowers, made by Kinai of Echizen. It is a cast piece from the middle to late Edo period, showcasing the popular Kinai style with added gold nunome-zogan (inlay) of arabesque patterns. Despite being a mass-produced item, it reflects the high demand for Kinai designs and offers a blend of precise casting and delicate hand-finished decoration.

About the maker

Kinai

記内

Echizen

22 pieces on the market now

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Study this maker →

Warning — certificate not found

We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese swords and fittings are normally papered by the NBTHK (or the NTHK). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.

Seller
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Toushin
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