Maru gata iron tsuba, Japan mid/late Edo period (1603-1868) Simply adorned with two round sukashi holes, called udenuki ana. These two holes, one larger than the other, were originally intended for the strap to pass through, and over time have become decorative motifs. A signature is chiseled on each side of the seppadai with kao in the form of a seal inlaid in gold: Seiryuken Eiju - 成龍軒榮壽, sceau - 成榮. 7.7 x 7.4 cm Provenance: Former Nourhan Manoukian collection (1906-1993). By descent.