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51 | YASUCHIKA: A LARGE NARA
IRON TSUBA WITH ELEPHANT
Signed Yasuchika
Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)

An oval tsuchimeji plate carved with a design of a caparisoned
elephant decorated in silver and gold nunomezogan, the wrinkly
skin of the elephant is achieved very well. The backside with fine
clouds in gold nunomezogan and a lengthy inscription relating
to the arrival of the elephant in Japan, on a shikishi. Signed
YASUCHIKA. The two hitsu are filled.

SIZE 8.3 x 7.5 cm
49 | TOSHINAGA: A SUPERB NARA SCHOOL Condition: Good condition with age-related surface wear and
SHAKUDO TSUBA WITH EAGLE oxidation to the copper fillings of the hitsu.
Provenance: Old French private collection.
By Toshinaga, signed Toshinaga with kao
Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Auction comparison: Compare to an almost identical tsuba sold by
Bonhams, The Paul Goodman Collection of Japanese arrowheads,
swords and fittings, 20 October 2015, New York, lot 100.
A shakudo tsuba of marugata type, partially carved in openwork
with sprays of tumbling waves and inlaid above in copper with an Estimate EUR 800,-
image of a fierce eagle on the hunt, the plumage masterfully incised Starting price EUR 400,-
and the beak and visible talon inlaid in gold. Signed in the front
TOSHINAGA with characteristic kao. One hitsu and the nakago-ana
with copper sekigane.
SIZE 8.1 x 7.8 cm
Condition: Excellent condition with expected minor wear.
Provenance: Old German collection, assembled in the 1960s-1970s.
Estimate EUR 1.000,-
Starting price EUR 500,-

50 | SOMEYA KAZUNOBU:
A FINE SENTOKU TSUBA WITH TIGER
By Someya Kazunobu (active ca. 1848-1850), signed Someya
Kaznobu 52 | AN IRON TSUBA WITH CARP
Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
A sentoku tsuba of marugata shape, decorated in high relief in the
front with a tiger inlaid in shibuichi with a gilt eye – the fur coat of An iron tsuba of marugata shape and finely carved in partial
the tiger is marvelously expressed. The animal has one paw placed openwork and decorated on both sides with an image of a carp
on the egde of a cliff, above a stream of silver inlaid water. The amongst dense sprays of waves. The scales of the carp are
reverse continues the image showing the the tail of the tiger next to accentuated in gold. The two hitsu, as well, are ringed in gold. With
rockwork. Signed in the front between the kozuka hitsu-ana and the a wood tomobako (storage box).
nakago-ana SOMEYA KAZUNOBU.
SIZE 7.4 x 6.9 cm
SIZE 7 x 6.5 cm
Condition: Very good condition with age-appropriate surface wear.
Condition: Very good condition with little surface wear. There is a The gold details are slightly worn.
minor imperfection to the inlay by the tiger’s eye. Provenance: Old German collection acquired at Kunsthandel
Provenance: Old French private collection. Klefisch, June 2000, lot 353.

Estimate EUR 1.000,- Estimate EUR 800,-
Starting price EUR 500,- Starting price EUR 400,-

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