AN OVAL IRON TSUBA, yosukashi, carved with a mass of kiku the rim formed as strips of brocade, slight pitting on one side, gilt details, signed Bushu kore ju Masamitsu sei, 19th century, 7.5 cm.; an oval iron migakiji tsuba carved in nikubori with peonies and rocks, signed Choshu Hagi ju Tomoyasu, 19th century, 7.7 cm.; an oval iron tsuba, five wicker baskets in yosukashi, Bushu work, 19th century, 6.6 cm., and an oval iron tsuba, yosukashi, chidori, and myoga, 18th century, 6.4 cm. (4)

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AN OVAL IRON TSUBA, yosukashi, carved with a mass of kiku the rim formed as strips of brocade, slight pitting on one side, gilt details, signed Bushu kore ju Masamitsu sei, 19th century, 7.5 cm.; an oval iron migakiji tsuba carved in nikubori with peonies and rocks, signed Choshu Hagi ju Tomoyasu, 19th century, 7.7 cm.; an oval iron tsuba, five wicker baskets in yosukashi, Bushu work, 19th century, 6.6 cm., and an oval iron tsuba, yosukashi, chidori, and myoga, 18th century, 6.4 cm. (4)

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