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Higo

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The iron openwork tsuba: a fan of curved ribs spreads across the upper half like raised wings, short curling forms fill the lower half, the rim softly lobed.Der Kranich von vornHigo (zugeschr.) · Tsuba · Tetsu · Edo-ZeitThe iron Higo tsuba in openwork: four thin concentric rings, crossed by a long diamond-shaped spool that reaches the rim on all four sides, the seppa-dai at its centre.Faden um die SpuleHigo · Tsuba · Tetsu · Mittlere Edo-Zeit · NBTHK HozonThe iron openwork tsuba: a lobed frame, and inside it a plum branch rising on the right with two open blossoms and buds on the upper twigs.Der Zweig im RahmenHigo (zugeschr.) · Tsuba · Tetsu · Edo-Zeit