Shakudo Sukashi Bushu School Tsuba Decorated with Marine Landscape Kozuka signed "Kawahosai" which is

Kozuka signed "Kawahosai" which is one of the names used by Kawarabayashi Hideoki

However there is one more interoperation and this one is more common in Japanese publications

Koiguchi hole: 29 mm x 11 mm

In custom made box

Shakudo Sukashi Bushu School Tsuba Decorated with Marine Landscape Kozuka signed "Kawahosai" which isSukashi tsuba decorated with marine landscape. Made by Bushu School. There are three distinctive images on this tsuba: pain trees, ships and clouds. Made of shakudo with gold fukurin. Fukurin is very thin by made with solid gold. Made in late edo period. Size: 71 mm x 67 mm x 4 mm It is difficult to take pictures of this tsuba because of polished surface. Patina has a beautiful dark blue colour. However there are many small damages, scratches etc.