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TWO SOTEN TSUBA AND AN IRON TSUBA AFTER ISHIGURO MASAAKI (1815-1875)
Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century An iron and mixed-metal tsuba
The first, oval, pierce-carved with warriors engaged in the Battle of Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
Uji Bridge with highlights in gold and silver takazogan, the rim fitted The iron mokko plate finished to an ishime surface and decorated with
with a gilt fukurin finished in a nekogaki (cat-scratch) pattern, signed Yojo cutting up the robes of his rival Cho Bujutsu in takabori and iro-e
Eishu Hikone no ju Soheishi Nyudo Soten sei; the second, mokko and takazogan, inscribed Ishiguro Masaaki
pierced with warriors battling by a waterfall, the details in gold and With a wood tomobako storage box
silver takazogan, with a gilt fukurin, signed Soheishi Soten sei; the third, 2 5/8in (6.6cm) high
an oval iron plate with a samurai under a pine tree on a rocky shore in
takabori and iro-e takazogan $2,500 - 3,500
3 1/4in (8.3cm) high, the largest
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$1,500 - 2,500 SAOTOME IESADA (ACTIVE CIRCA 1700)
An iron and mixed-metal tsuba
371 Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1700
AN IRON SUKASHI TSUBA AND A HEIANJO SUKASHI TSUBA An iron tsuchimeji mokko plate decorated with a ghost rising from
Edo period (1615-1868), 18th/19th century flames by a grave stone beneath a willow tree adorned with shide
Each of iron, the first pierced with arrows; the second pierced with a papers, the reverse with the trunk of the tree, broken grave markers
design of stirrups and a snaffle bit, the rim decorated with bamboo and a full moon behind clouds, all rendered in takabori, shishiaibori
leaves, all in brass overlays and kebori with the details in gold, silver and copper takazogan, signed
3 1/2in (9cm) diameter, the larger Saotome Iesada
With a wood tomobako storage box
$700 - 900 3 1/4in (8.3cm) high
372 $1,200 - 1,800
A HIRATA-SCHOOL IRON TSUBA
Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
The lobed iron plate pierced at the edges and decorated on the
surface with chrysanthemums and paulownia blossoms in inlaid
colored enamels and silver wire, gold takazogan, and takabori
2 11/16in (6.7cm) high

$1,500 - 2,500

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