Antique Japanese Bronze Cormorant Fishing Gold/Silver Tsuba

DescriptionAntique Japanese solid bronze, gold, and silver inlay tsuba (sword guard). Depicting a small gold fishing boat with single traditional cormorant fisherman on the water. A Long ling leading to a ring place around the trained cormorants neck. Natural bamboo springs up on both sides of gold and silver. Well made with careful attention to details.Age: Late Edo Period Circa early 1800’sDimensions2 3/4″ wide x 3″ high