Wachigai-guruma Iron Sukashi Tsuba 輪違車 AU Stock a black base inlaid with

a black base inlaid with luminous shell fragments that shimmer like starlight

adding a subtle glimmer—like petals catching sunlight above a restless sea

Handle Wrapping (柄巻): Green cotton (or silk) tsuka-ito

creating a classical monochrome balance

The surface is carved in relief with bamboo and flying bird motifs (竹鳥図)

Wachigai-guruma Iron Sukashi Tsuba 輪違車 AU Stock a black base inlaid withTsuba (Sword Guard) Wachigai gurumaHand Polished Iron Sukashi Tsuba with Interlocking Wheel Motif and Traditional Black Patina Finish The Wachigai guruma () tsuba is a traditional iron sukashi tsuba featuring the elegant motif of interlocking carriage wheels, one of the most celebrated symbols in classical Japanese decorative arts. Derived from the wheels of Heian period aristocratic ox drawn carriages (goshoguruma), the Wachigai guruma pattern is