Q742. Iron sukashi tsuba. 7.5 x 7.7 x .45 cm. The nakago hitsu-ana is .8 x 2.8 cm. Isee Buddhist ritual wheels and torrii gates. This has a Hozon paper from the NBTHK, dated 1983, giving the work to Kodai Hayashi. The Hayashi were a mainline of Higo kodogu and kodai means later generation. Excellent condition, of course. $425.