SIGNED HIROMITSU, MUROMACHI PERIOD (16TH CENTURY)
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AN IRON SUKASHI TSUBA AND FIVE OTHERS
Signed Hiromitsu, Muromachi Period (16th Century)
A round iron sukashi tsuba pierced with a flower in kage-sukashi and inlaid in low relief with flowers and karakusa in cast brass, signed Hiromitsu, Onin school; a circular iron migakiji tsuba, whorls and other patterns in brass hirazogan, unsigned, Heianjo style, 18th Century; a Shoami example with wheel and wave designs, 18th Century; a mokkogata iron katchushi tsuba decorated with cherry blossom in silver nunomezogan, 17th Century; a small circular iron tsuba with applied pierced silvered metal plates and applied brass rim, soft-metal lined ryohitsu, probably Hizen school, 16th Century; and an oval iron tsuba decorated in silver and gilt nunomezogan with the Chinese sages Kyoyu and Sofu, Awa Shoami style, 18th Century
7.8cm., 8.7cm., 8.3cm., 7.9cm., 6.8cm. and 6.6cm. respectively (6)
Signed Hiromitsu, Muromachi Period (16th Century)
A round iron sukashi tsuba pierced with a flower in kage-sukashi and inlaid in low relief with flowers and karakusa in cast brass, signed Hiromitsu, Onin school; a circular iron migakiji tsuba, whorls and other patterns in brass hirazogan, unsigned, Heianjo style, 18th Century; a Shoami example with wheel and wave designs, 18th Century; a mokkogata iron katchushi tsuba decorated with cherry blossom in silver nunomezogan, 17th Century; a small circular iron tsuba with applied pierced silvered metal plates and applied brass rim, soft-metal lined ryohitsu, probably Hizen school, 16th Century; and an oval iron tsuba decorated in silver and gilt nunomezogan with the Chinese sages Kyoyu and Sofu, Awa Shoami style, 18th Century
7.8cm., 8.7cm., 8.3cm., 7.9cm., 6.8cm. and 6.6cm. respectively (6)
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