Antique Japanese Bronze Samurai Tsuba by Hamano (b1754) Deer Motif Gold Inlay 68mm Inkbox This is a 19th century

This is a 19th century antique Chinese alter table or console from the Qing dynasty

evenly flowing grain with a warm

There are some areas of past marks expected of an antique such as this

The surface shows a naturally aged patina and light oxidation consistent with antique iron

Antique Japanese Bronze Samurai Tsuba by Hamano (b1754) Deer Motif Gold Inlay 68mm Inkbox This is a 19th centuryAntique Japanese Edo Period Bronze Samurai Tsuba by Naoyuki Hamano with Deer Motif and Gold Inlay 68mm Edo period, 18th 19th century Dimensions: approx. 68mm x 61mm x 4mm A finely worked Japanese bronze tsuba (sword guard) of rounded form, decorated in low relief with a pair of deer beneath flowering plants, highlighted with gold and silver nunome zgan inlay. The composition is asymmetrical and restrained, using negative space effectively against a