Lot Essay
The plate of this tsuba was probably made by the Saotome school of armorers, and later bound with wire decoration.
Details
A SHINGEN STYLE TSUBA
EDO PERIOD (CIRCA 1700)
The round, iron base plate is of spoked-wheel, chrysanthemum shape. It is bound with brass, copper and silver wire in the classic Shingen style--height and width 10.5cm., thickness at center 5.0mm., at the edge 1.05mm.
Double wood storage boxes. Inner box with inscription by Sato Kanzan, dated Showa 49 (1974). Accompanied by a tokubetsu kicho certificate issued by the N.B.T.H.K., no. 158, dated Showa 46 (1971), Honbu shinsa (Tokyo shinsa).
EDO PERIOD (CIRCA 1700)
The round, iron base plate is of spoked-wheel, chrysanthemum shape. It is bound with brass, copper and silver wire in the classic Shingen style--height and width 10.5cm., thickness at center 5.0mm., at the edge 1.05mm.
Double wood storage boxes. Inner box with inscription by Sato Kanzan, dated Showa 49 (1974). Accompanied by a tokubetsu kicho certificate issued by the N.B.T.H.K., no. 158, dated Showa 46 (1971), Honbu shinsa (Tokyo shinsa).
Provenance
Aoyama, Paris