A CIRCULAR BUSHU IRON TSUBA pierced with ginko leaves in yo-sukashi, signed Bushu ju Masayoshi, 19th century, 7.1cm.; a circular Shoami tsuba with broken fans, 18th century, 7.7cm.; a circular iron Shoami tsuba pierced with geese, the rim formed as bamboo leaves, 19th century, 7.5cm.; a Shoami iron tsuba with a mitsudomoe of fuji (wisteria), 18th century, 8.2cm.; and a circular Kyo-sukashi iron tsuba with a circle and leaves, slight pitting, 17th century, 7.5cm (5)

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A CIRCULAR BUSHU IRON TSUBA pierced with ginko leaves in yo-sukashi, signed Bushu ju Masayoshi, 19th century, 7.1cm.; a circular Shoami tsuba with broken fans, 18th century, 7.7cm.; a circular iron Shoami tsuba pierced with geese, the rim formed as bamboo leaves, 19th century, 7.5cm.; a Shoami iron tsuba with a mitsudomoe of fuji (wisteria), 18th century, 8.2cm.; and a circular Kyo-sukashi iron tsuba with a circle and leaves, slight pitting, 17th century, 7.5cm (5)

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The third tsuba is from Collection du Docteur Mene, (Paris 1913), no. 474

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