Saotome Tembo Tsuba.
The Tembo style of using 'hot stamps' (Kokuin) was a Saotome original style used by Hoan, Heianjo, and Shoami schools.
Late Muromachi period.
Tetsu-ji, well tempered ita-tsuba with ko-sukashi of boars eye across from kosuka-ana.
Maru-gata shape with maru-mimi rim.
6.9cm x 6.5cm x
0.4cm.