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A PAIR OF SHIBUICHI TSUBA A PAIR OF PRESENTATION BRONZE VASES
EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY), SIGNED SEISHINKEN FUJIWARA TAISHO-SHOWA PERIOD (20TH CENTURY), SIGNED AND SEALED
MOTOTOMO (SAITO MOTOTOMO; ACT. LATE 19TH CENTURY) AND SHIUN (ICHIOKA SHIUN; 1879-?)
INLAID SEAL TOI Each of tapering ovid form with flared short neck, finely hammered
The pair of oval shibuichi tsuba finely carved and chiselled, decorated in low and high relief with mountain landscape, applied with patina
with takabori and iroe takazogan the Eight Immortals in gold, copper, simulating iron, each with carved inscription Kitashirakawa no miya
shibuichi, shakudo and silver; each signed and sealed denka gokashikin kinen (Commemoration on receiving imperial gift to
3¿ in. (7.9 cm.) and 3¡ in. (8.6 cm.) diam. (2) Kitashirakawa Family); signature and seal to the each body
12¬ in. (32.1 cm.) high each
$3,000-4,000
With hard wood stands and original wood box, titled, signed Ichioka
Shiun saku and sealed Shiun (2)
PROVENANCE:
Shimazu Family by repute $6,000-8,000

PROVENANCE:
Kitashirakawa Family