1) 鐔  菊花雁透図 無銘 京透
Design of a chrysanthemum with wild geese open work
by Kyo-sukashi School
寸法:縦82.0×横81.5×厚さ4.5 (mm) 
国花である菊は、皇室との結び付きが深く紋章としても知られる。
強い生命力は不老長寿の象徴とされ、繁栄を願う武家にも大変好まれた。繊細な線で菊花を透し、四方に渡来する雁を配し引き締めた構図に仕上げている。
桃山時代。保存鑑定書付。

A national flower, chrysanthemum was belonged to the Imperial Family. It was also loved an aristocrat and a Samurai as a symbol of prosperity. This chrysanthemum was represented with elegant open work and wild geese are decorated in all directions on the Tsuba. Hozon certificate paper. Circa 1580.