Hand guard, Mokko-shaped tsuba with raised edge. Embossed on the front Shoki who has caught a devil (oni) and on the back an oni in a willow tree, details inlaid in gold, engraved signature 'Natsuo' with seal 'koi' (in the spirit of the old, a l'ancienne). Two small round holes to cut through a cord, which is wrapped around the wrist to secure the hand-held sword (udenuki-ana), Natsuo, Japan, 1850 - 1875, Meiji-period (1868-1912), iron (metal), gold (metal), h 8 cm × w 7.4 cm
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Hand guard, Mokko-shaped tsuba, raised edge, Embossed, front Shoki, caught, devil, oni, back, willow tree, details inlaid, gold, engraved signature 'Natsuo, seal 'koi, spirit, old, l'ancienne, Two small round holes, cut, cord, wrapped, wrist, secure, hand-held sword, udenuki-ana, Natsuo, Japan, 1850, 1875, Meiji-period, 1868-1912, iron, metal
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