A Mito tsuba Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century Shinchu finished to an ishime surface and decorated with Shoki standing on a rocky ledge looking up at a large oni threatening him from within the clouds above, the reverse with a waterfall, all in copper and gold takazogan, and katakiri bori and shishiaibori, inscribed Taizan Motozane and with a kao 3 1/4in (8.3cm) high