Japanese Samurai Sword Kashira Gold Ornament 19c Buddha Confucius Lao-Tze LS #074 Tools Publisher: [not stated]

Publisher: [not stated]

This 150 plus year old antique kiseru measures 9 1/2" (24 cm) long

illustrating popular fiction (notably for the novelist Udagawa Bunkai)

wire-ribbed grip)

Condition: The blade shows scratches

Japanese Samurai Sword Kashira Gold Ornament 19c Buddha Confucius Lao-Tze LS #074 Tools Publisher: [not stated]An outstanding 19th century Edo period Japanese kashira (pommel fitting at the end of a sword hilt), crafted in iron with exquisite mixed metal inlay. The design depicts the famous Chinese allegory of the Vinegar Tasters, showing the three great sages Confucius, the Buddha, and Lao Tze gathered around a vat of vinegar. Each figures expression conveys the philosophy they represent: Confucius finds the taste sour, reflecting the view that life requires