Dragon Shakudo Satsuma Tsuba with NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu + Fuchikashira Therefore I suspect that this

Therefore I suspect that this piece could have been made by his adopted son who signed "Rinsendo Mitsuo"

Made of shibuichi with superb quality nanako

Fuchi was signed but signature was removed

Katana tsuka with beautiful tsuka maki

with inlaid gold

Dragon Shakudo Satsuma Tsuba with NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu + Fuchikashira Therefore I suspect that thisShakudo tsuba and fuchikashira decorated with a dragon among clouds. Tsuba is attributed to Satsuma and comes with NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu. Paper says only "Satsuma" but it looks like a work of Chishiki School of Satsuma. Fuchikashira does not have a certificate. However it looks like a perfect match to the tsuba so I think it also comes from Chishiki School of Satsuma. Both items are made of high quality distinctively blue shakudo. While the