Q129.  Boxed daisho tsuba.  The dai is 7.3 x 7.9 x .5 cm; its akago hitsu-ana is .8 x 2.7 cm.  The sho is 6.7 x 7.4 x .5 cm; its nakago hitsu-ana is .7 x 2.5 cm.  The plates ad rims are shakudo with nanako; the plates are occupied by cloves and the rims are overrun with dragons, both in gold.  A little bit of the gold on dragons has been rubbed (minor); otherwise condition is fine.  There are pillows in the box.  $1,750.