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A GROUP OF FIVE IRON TSUBA
Edo period (18th/19th century)
Comprising an oval tsuba carved with chrysanthemums floating on waves, signed Nara
Toshimitsu saku; an oval tsuba deeply carved with chrysanthemums, signed Kikugawa
Masanaga with a kao; a mokko sukashi tsuba pierced with chrysanthemums and gold
highlights, signed Yoshizane; an oval sukashi tsuba carved with hydrangeas, signed Choshu
Hagi no ju Nakahara Yukinori saku; an oval sukashi tsuba carved with oak, gingko and pine
with gold overlays, signed Choshu Hagi no ju [][][]Tomohisa
3 1/8in (7.9cm) high (the largest)
$1,600 - 1,800

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