Antique Japanese Samurai Iron Tsuba Sword Hilt Bores Eye & Clouds Etched Bronze Made of silk This doukake

Made of silk This doukake measures about 8 1/2" any 4" (21

Having been in storage for 50 years

This is a vintage(c

Brass hardware

Weighs over 14 pounds

Antique Japanese Samurai Iron Tsuba Sword Hilt Bores Eye & Clouds Etched Bronze Made of silk This doukakeThis is an antique Japanese Edo period (c. 1596 1868) tsuba (handguard) for a tsuba is made with typical forged steel and is in the shape of a mokkogata etched with outward radiating lines known as a "Bores Eye" or Amida Yori "the shining light of the Buddha" (the Buddha in this case being the tip of the blade of the sword when pointed at an opponent). Etched over these lines are deeper etched cloud forms. It's all ringed by a rope texture. While this