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A YANAGAWA IRON TSUBA AN IRON AND MIXED-METAL TSUBA
After Naomasa, Edo period (late 18th century) Edo period (19th century)
Oval iron plate carved with a dragon in high relief chasing a flaming The oval tsuchime-ground plate designed with a bat and crescent
jewel inlaid in gold, the eyes highlighted in gold, inscribed Yanagawa moon partially obscured by clouds in iro-e takazogan and gold
Naomasa and with kao nunome, the moon sukashibori and the clouds around the rim carved
3 1/8in (8cm) long in low relief
$1,500 - 2,000 3 5/16in (8.4cm) high
$1,000 - 1,500
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By Kyosaibu, Edo period (19th century) A TANAKA SCHOOL TSUBA
The squared-mokko plate decorated with a stag beneath a crescent By Yoshitoshi, Edo period (19th century)
moon, a Shinto shrine gate, cedar trees and distant hills behind The iron mokko plate with a raised rim and decorated with plovers
parting clouds all rendered in iro-e takazogan gold nunome and above crashing waves and clouds in iro-e takazogan, silver nunome
takabori, signed Kyosaibu with a kao zogan and takabori, oversized hitsu-ana, signed Yoshitoshi
2 7/8in (7.4cm) high 3 3/8in (8.6cm) high
$2,000 - 3,000 $1,500 - 2,500

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