Lot Essay
For the first piece; the dark heavy iron with tekkotsu on the back suggests that the piece is of Kanayama School of tsuba makers from the Owari Province
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TWO METAL NETSUKE
First of an iron mask, the eyes inlaid in soft metal, unsigned, 18th century, with a russet iron ojime, 6.2cm. long; an irogane gourd-shaped netsuke with a ring himotoshi, 19th century (slight stains and discoloration), 5.5cm. long (2)
First of an iron mask, the eyes inlaid in soft metal, unsigned, 18th century, with a russet iron ojime, 6.2cm. long; an irogane gourd-shaped netsuke with a ring himotoshi, 19th century (slight stains and discoloration), 5.5cm. long (2)