Lot Essay
PROVENANCE: (for the first tsuba)
The Hartman Collection, lot 21
The Hartman Collection, lot 21
Details
TWO IRON TSUBA
The first decorated with rain-dragons clasping a tama and a seal in brass takazogan and gold nunome zogan, 18th century, 8.5cm.; and another oval iron tsuba carved with a monk, figures and Buddhistic symbols, the reverse with Chinese characters, signed Anryushi, late Edo period (19th century), 7.5cm. (2)
The first decorated with rain-dragons clasping a tama and a seal in brass takazogan and gold nunome zogan, 18th century, 8.5cm.; and another oval iron tsuba carved with a monk, figures and Buddhistic symbols, the reverse with Chinese characters, signed Anryushi, late Edo period (19th century), 7.5cm. (2)