1 A tsuba in shibuichi (50/50 copper/silver) with inlays of copper, pure silver and shibuichi (70/30 copper/silver). Depicting a snow-laden pine branch in moonlight. Shibuichi alloys from Phillip Baldwin: Shining Wave Metals
2 61 x 67 mm
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4 The ura side depicts an owl's wing-tip prints in the snow, with an implied unspoken narrative.
