Lot Essay
This is a rather typical example of the late work of the Akasaka school.
Details
AN AKASAKA SCHOOL TSUBA
EDO PERIOD (CIRCA 1800)
The oval iron plate is carved in an openwork design as a flight of geese. The birds' wingtips are carved in a decorative pattern of short, parallel lines. The rim and edge are rounded. The walls of the sukashi show its three-part construction--height 7.5cm., width 7.3cm., thickness 5.0mm.
EDO PERIOD (CIRCA 1800)
The oval iron plate is carved in an openwork design as a flight of geese. The birds' wingtips are carved in a decorative pattern of short, parallel lines. The rim and edge are rounded. The walls of the sukashi show its three-part construction--height 7.5cm., width 7.3cm., thickness 5.0mm.
Provenance
Christie's London, 15 July 1968, lot 35, two pieces