Tsuba (1) - Fonte - clous de girofle - Antique Tsuba for Samurai Sword (T-16) - Japon - Début de la période Edo

A rounded Iron Tsuba has Kozuka and other five holes that look like any pattern. Some cloves are inlaid with brass on both sides. The clove is called "Choji" in Japanese. Choji (fruit from the South Seas) represents longevity, good health, or happy marriage.

Heianjo-style was established in Yamashiro (Kyoto Pref. today), it was inspired by the Ounin-style. Heianjo Tsuba is elaborate and decorative. It is mainly iron Tsuba circle shape with brass inlay. Its design was simply family crest or arabesque patterns in the beginning. However, after that, they made different shapes of Tsuba and started using gold, silver, or copper for inlaying.