EARLY 19TH CENTURY
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A DAISHO CHOSHU TSUBA
Early 19th Century
An oval iron katana tsuba, the plate carved in low relief with mountainous landscape and a bridge with figures about to cross, the reverse with a hut above the river, flying geese and a figure standing beside a pine tree, details in gilt; and a wakizashi tsuba similarly decorated with a village between tall mountains and a river, the reverse with trees showing from the castle walls, with box
8.3cm. and 7.5cm. respectively (2)
Early 19th Century
An oval iron katana tsuba, the plate carved in low relief with mountainous landscape and a bridge with figures about to cross, the reverse with a hut above the river, flying geese and a figure standing beside a pine tree, details in gilt; and a wakizashi tsuba similarly decorated with a village between tall mountains and a river, the reverse with trees showing from the castle walls, with box
8.3cm. and 7.5cm. respectively (2)