A thousand monkeys design
｢見ざる、聞かざる、言わざる｣の三猿も描かれている。また、周囲に配置されている玉の中には
動く玉が入れてあり面白い。
This is attributed to Yagami School in Hizen province (present Saga and Nagasaki prefecture).
This design Sen-biki (A thousand = means a lot of) monkeys were depicted and San-en
(three monkeys, covering both eyes, ears and mouth) appears at the upper part of the front.
And moving balls can be seen in the Tsuba.
Dragons with treasure design
Two dragons and Hoju (treasure) were depicted and a cross (means probably the holy cross)
is seen at the upper part.
Swift horses with
treasure design
｢八｣は末広がりで好まれた。
Active eighth swift horses (front side) and treasure (back side) are depicted,
and this is an auspicious design and good for celebration. Number 8 is one of
lucky numbers in Japan.
Dragons with gear design
To incorporate a gear (of a clock) to the design is originality for those days.
Dragon’s palace design
This is one of the representative Namban designs and we can enjoy atmosphere of exoticism.
Dragons design
This Tsuba has Hoju (jewel) shaped Hitsu-ana (holes on both sides of a center hole),
and a characteristic of this group, gold and silver textile inlay technique can be seen.
Dragons with treasure design
切羽台が四角く、西洋式の拵えに付属していたと想像される。
Two dragons and Rinpo (wheel-shaped treasure possessed by the ideal universal ruler)
aredepicted, and Seppa-dai (a flat base around a center hole) is square shape, European style.
