Lot Essay
Noda Yasunobu worked in Kyoto towards the end of the 18th century.
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EDO PERIOD (18TH CENTURY)
Details
A NARA TSUBA AND ANOTHER
Edo period (18th century)
A square tsuba with rounded corners carved with a dragon swimming amongst waves, the eyes inlaid in gold, signed Yasunobu, 7.4cm.; and a circular sentoku tsuba inlaid in silver with five Chinese seal characters (some inlay missing), 7.85cm. (2)
Edo period (18th century)
A square tsuba with rounded corners carved with a dragon swimming amongst waves, the eyes inlaid in gold, signed Yasunobu, 7.4cm.; and a circular sentoku tsuba inlaid in silver with five Chinese seal characters (some inlay missing), 7.85cm. (2)
Provenance
The first, G.H. Naunton Collection
Literature
The first, Henri L. Joly, Japanese sword fittings, a descriptive catalogue of the collection of G. H. Naunton, Esq. (London, 1912), no. 2786, pl. 49
Special notice
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