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"Oval iron plate tsuba with kebori carving of 'Horai Tsurukame', the symbolic design of the Horai family. The rim shape from a crane with spread wings and a minokame (mythical turtle) with bearded tail. Dates to the Momoyama/early Edo period. Though unsigned (mumei), comes with NTHK Kanteisho (#3553) dated 1989 (Yoshikawa stamp) to Horai School. |
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The design of the crane and turtle are traditional symbols of longevity and wisdom in both Chinese and Japanese thought. “Tsuru Sen-nen, Kame Man-nen” (As the Crane one thousand years, the Tortoise ten thousand years) 7.0cm x 7.5cm x 0.4cm |
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