kashira and yo-sukashi tsuba. The blade hirazukuri/fukura kissaki with nagasa/ha-watari of about 38 cm [approximately 1 Shaku/2 Sun/5.40 Bu]For further history and appraisal of the sukashi tsuba genre, see 'Early Japanese Sword Guards/Sukashi Tsuba' by Sasano Masayuki [1920-1993]. Please note that there are several areas of urumu, damage, deterioration and rust to this lot; the koshirae are damaged and worn and the blade extensively rusted.