Dragon and Waves Tsuba
TS048
A large cupped tsuba of a dragon and stormy seas. Signed nijimei Masatsune. 9.1 cm x 8.4 cm x 5 mm. Robert Haynes said likely Mito school out of Dewa, but that he had no reference to this smith. Beautiful takazogon. Excellent condition. I would have thought that it had maybe been made for 19th century export, but it appears to have been mounted.
The third picture is ove exposed to show the detail. $3,500