Suaka Kozuka Signed "Tsuchiya Masachika" with NBTHK Hozon Tosogu - Dragon and Clouds Koiguchi made of horn are

Koiguchi made of horn are cracked

Especially the one on the left

"Studies in Kyo Goto" by Kasahara Koju and Akimoto Shigeo

It is a Ko-Kinko tsuba made of  high quality shakudo

carved in takabori and decorated with shakudo inlay and gilded elements

Suaka Kozuka Signed "Tsuchiya Masachika" with NBTHK Hozon Tosogu - Dragon and Clouds Koiguchi made of horn areKozuka signed "Tsuchiya Masachika" with NBTHK Hozon Tosogu. Masachika was one of the names used by 6th generation Yasuchika. He was a son of 5th generation Yasuchika. It is said he studied with his father, Hagiya Katsuhira and Tanaka Kiyotoshi. His exact birth date is unknown, died in 1861. Made of Suaka, that is literally pure copper. So refined copper without additives. Size: 97 mm x 15 mm x 4 mm