A BROAD OVAL IRON TSUCHIMEJI TSUBA, pierced in kosukashi with a plum branch, signed Moritoshi, 19th century, 7.6cm.; a shakudo mokkogata tsuba, a tiger carved in katakiribori, the raised rim formed as bamboo, signed Hoso, Shinano Province, circa 1855, 7.8cm.; an oval iron tsuba decorated with a deer, 19th century, 7.7cm.; and an oval iron tsuchimeji tsuba, iroe takazogan of a Chinese man by a stream, signed Kanehisa (perhaps the plate maker), Nara style, 17th century, 7.2cm. (4)

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A BROAD OVAL IRON TSUCHIMEJI TSUBA, pierced in kosukashi with a plum branch, signed Moritoshi, 19th century, 7.6cm.; a shakudo mokkogata tsuba, a tiger carved in katakiribori, the raised rim formed as bamboo, signed Hoso, Shinano Province, circa 1855, 7.8cm.; an oval iron tsuba decorated with a deer, 19th century, 7.7cm.; and an oval iron tsuchimeji tsuba, iroe takazogan of a Chinese man by a stream, signed Kanehisa (perhaps the plate maker), Nara style, 17th century, 7.2cm. (4)

Lot Essay

The first tsuba has a and hakogaki by Dr Torigoe. Moritoshi was a Shoami artist who worked in Kyoto and Aizu
The second is illustrated on p. 300 of Toso Soran by Dr. K. Torigoe and was a pupil of Tsu Jimpo

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