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TWO BUSHU TSUBA
The first by Masachika, Edo period 3322
(19th century)
The first an oval plate tsuba decorated with 3323
fan papers of blossoming plants in takabori
and sukashibori with highlights of gold, signed FINE JAPANESE WORKS OF ART | 165
Bushu no ju Masachika saku; the second an
oval iron sukashi tsuba designed as a basket
of flowers with an unidentified kao
2 7/8in (7.3cm) high (the largest)
$1,400 - 1,800

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TWO IRON TSUBA
The first by Tomozane, Edo period
(19th century)
The first a Choshu sukashi tsuba with mice
on a radish in silver and gold signed Choshu
Tomozane; the second a mokko tsuchime-plate
tsuba with the design of a tethered dragonfly
and coin in iro-e takazogan and takabori
3 3/8in (8.6cm) high (the largest)
$1,800 - 2,500

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A SHOAMI TSUBA AND
A SHAKUDO TSUBA
The first by Tadamichi, Edo period
(19th century)
The first an iron oval plate tsuba carved
on the surface with shells picked out in
gold highlights, the reverse with swirling
waves and gold dots of foam, signed Aizu
Shoami Tadamichi with a kao; the second
a rectangular shakudo migaki plate tsuba
decorated with horses in the rain in iro-e
hirazogan, shishiaibori and kebori
2 7/8in (7.3cm) high (the largest)
$1,800 - 2,500