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960
AN INLAID-IRON KYO-SHOAMI TSUBA
Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century
The russet iron mokko tsuba decorated both
sides with archaistic coins in gold and silver
nunomezogan and takabori, fitted with a
shakudo rim
With a wood tomobako storage box
With Hozon Tosogu (Sword Fitting Worthy
of Preservation) no. 4008577, issued by the
Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai (Society
for the Preservation of the Japanese Art
Sword), dated November 19, 2015
3 3/8in (8.5cm) high
$2,500 - 3,500

961
AN INLAID-IRON HIZEN TSUBA
Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century 960 961
Circular, carved with an openwork design of
pine needles and decorated on the surface
with floral scroll and serpentine dragons in
gold and silver nunomezogan
With a wood tomobako storage box
3 3/4in (9.5cm) diameter

$1,800 - 2,500

962
ITTOSAI TAKAO (BORN 1850-?)
A pair of gold menuki
Showa era (1926-1989), circa 1930
Formed as two pair of playful puppies, the
details carved in kebori, signed Ittosai Takao 962
hachiju o (Ittosai Takao, aged 80)
With a wood tomobako storage box
1 1/8in (2.7cm) wide

$1,000 - 1,500
963
GOTO MITSUMORI (KEIJO, 1741-1804)
A fine shakudo kozuka
Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century
The shakudo nanako ground decorated
with some of the attributes of the Seven
Lucky Gods in gold and shakudo takazogan,
hirazogan and kebori, signed Keijo saku and
Mitsumori, and with a kao
3 7/8in (9.8cm) long

$1,000 - 1,500
Provenance 963
Walter Lionel Behrens Collection

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