Antique Japanese Mito School Tsuba with NBTHK Hozon Tosogu - Daruma

Description

Mito School tsuba decorated with Daruma, legendary buddhist monk that lived in 5th or 6th century. On seppa dai there is carved Song dynasty poem. I am very sorry but I do not know Chinese nor am I educated enough to make an interpretation. This is only information I was able to get:
Name of the poem is "
偈颂一百零二首"
Full text of the poem is:
"
不绍金轮尊贵位，被人打落当门齿。
难亸梁王掘地埋，脱身留得得空棺履。
死款供成，临文不讳。
乳窦今朝报不平，臭烟蓬{左火右孛}薰他鼻。
任是老顽，也须喷嚏"
Rough translation of the part carved on tsuba:
"
Didn't inherit the noble position, front teeth got beaten by somebody and fallen off"
Tsuba made of polished yamagane with inlaid gold dots.
Made in Edo period.
Size: 82 mm x 78 mm x 4 mm
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