错金包银镔铁刀镡

“Gilt Silver-Inlaid Meteorite Iron Tsuba, with the ‘Touyou’ gilt mark. The tsuba is shaped like a wine jar, featuring a crane spreading its wings on one side and a small turtle lifting its foot on the other. Above them, clouds lightly drift, adding a dynamic sense to both the crane and the turtle. The edges of the tsuba are bordered with silver, while the interior background is lined with gold, creating a uniquely ingenious and whimsically delightful design, splendid and radiant. The details are vividly imagined, symbolizing longevity and a thousand years of life, as represented by the crane and turtle. This tsuba, from the Edo period or earlier (the Touyou were a samurai noble family starting from the 13th century, with a nearly thousand-year history of famous swords and craftsmen), represents one of the finest examples of Japanese metalwork over a millennium.”