{"product_id":"ts-071-has-signature","title":"忠次 - Tadatsugu - Iron Tsuba with Sukashi Sakura Blossoms – TS-071","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"172\" data-start=\"56\"\u003eType: Tsuba\u003cbr data-end=\"70\" data-start=\"67\"\u003eMaterial: Iron\u003cbr data-end=\"87\" data-start=\"84\"\u003eEstimated Age: Edo period\u003cbr data-end=\"135\" data-start=\"132\"\u003eMass: 109.8 g\u003cbr data-end=\"151\" data-start=\"148\"\u003eSignature: 忠次 - Tadatsugu\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"660\" data-start=\"174\"\u003eThis minimalist iron tsuba features an openwork (sukashi) cherry blossom. The five-petal sakura design, an enduring motif in Japanese art, symbolizes renewal and the fleeting nature of life. The blossom is balanced by the hitsu-ana across the plate in a harmonious composition that allows light and shadow to play through the openwork, a hallmark of Edo-period aesthetics that prized quiet elegance and thoughtful negative space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1185\" data-start=\"662\"\u003eThe tsuba is forged from dense iron with a well-preserved, even patina of deep brown-black tone. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moon Rabbit Blades and Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51463971340587,"sku":null,"price":439.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0957\/6677\/4059\/files\/ts-071_9.jpg?v=1762295958","url":"https:\/\/www.moonrabbitblades.com\/products\/ts-071-has-signature","provider":"Moon Rabbit Blades and Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}