A CIRCULAR IRON TSUCHIMEJI TSUBA, the plate with vertical filemarks and with stylised toys in kosukashi, Katchushi work, Momoyama period, 8.2cm.; a circular iron tsuba, the plate with amida yasurime and with various blossoms carved in kosukashi, shakudo rim, signed Kanetada, late katchushi style, 18th century, 6.9cm., and an oval iron tsuba carved in yosukashi and nikubori with a prancing horse, the eyes gilt, signed Choshu Hagi ju Tomotsune, late Nakai school, 19th century, 7.2cm. (3)

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A CIRCULAR IRON TSUCHIMEJI TSUBA, the plate with vertical filemarks and with stylised toys in kosukashi, Katchushi work, Momoyama period, 8.2cm.; a circular iron tsuba, the plate with amida yasurime and with various blossoms carved in kosukashi, shakudo rim, signed Kanetada, late katchushi style, 18th century, 6.9cm., and an oval iron tsuba carved in yosukashi and nikubori with a prancing horse, the eyes gilt, signed Choshu Hagi ju Tomotsune, late Nakai school, 19th century, 7.2cm. (3)

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