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FOUR VARIOUS TSUBA
THE THIRD WITH SIGNATURE SHOZUI, 18TH/19TH CENTURY
An oval sentoku tsuba pierced and carved with a dragon among clouds, details in gilt; a mokkogata iron Mito tsuba depicting a Chinese sennin on a cloud and sages in iron and iroe takazogan; a rounded-square shibuichi ishime-ji tsuba depicting a fisherman in iroe takazogan; and a large circular iron Shoami tsuba pierced with tigers and birds among plum and bamboo trees, details in gilt nunome zogan
7cm., 8.5cm., 6cm. and 8.4cm. respectively (4)
THE THIRD WITH SIGNATURE SHOZUI, 18TH/19TH CENTURY
An oval sentoku tsuba pierced and carved with a dragon among clouds, details in gilt; a mokkogata iron Mito tsuba depicting a Chinese sennin on a cloud and sages in iron and iroe takazogan; a rounded-square shibuichi ishime-ji tsuba depicting a fisherman in iroe takazogan; and a large circular iron Shoami tsuba pierced with tigers and birds among plum and bamboo trees, details in gilt nunome zogan
7cm., 8.5cm., 6cm. and 8.4cm. respectively (4)