Katana Tsuka with Shibuichi Fuchikashira - Amazing Inlay - 25 cm On menuki on the back

On menuki on the back side of tsuka there is what appears to be a full moon

Tsuba is decorated with Three Friends of Winter theme

This kozuka makes a real impression in original size

the magpies cannot come because of the rise of the river and the two lovers must wait until another year to meet

Therefore we can judge it based on workmanship alone

Katana Tsuka with Shibuichi Fuchikashira - Amazing Inlay - 25 cm On menuki on the backKatana tsuka decorated with after rain scenery. Fuchikashira made of shibuichi with amazing copper, shakudo and gold inlay. Please take a closer look at flower on fuchi. First leaf from the left is made of shakudo with a bit of copper, next one is shakudo with a bit of gold. Than there is stalk from the base material, after that gilded flower and final leaf from shakudo. And this is just a lower part of the flower. This is an amazing piece of metal