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EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
Details
A Goto School Tsuba, Two Shakudo Tsuba and an Iron Tsuba
Edo period (19th century)
The first, a Goto Ichijo-school rounded-square tsuba finished in shakudo and decorated with dragonflies and butterflies in iroe takazogan and mists in gold hirazogan; the second, a circular shakudo plate inlaid with ivy in gold hirazogan around the rim and finished in tsuchime-ji in the center; the third a Nara-school oval iron tsuba with an uneven finish on the surface and decorated with Chinese scholars and incense burner in iroe takazogan; the fourth, a miniature oval tanto tsuba in shakudo nanako carved on the surface with crashing waves and highlighted with gold dots of foam, the rim with gold vines in hirazogan
2¾in. (6.8cm.); 2 7/8in. (7.4cm); 2¾in. (6.8cm.); 2 1/8in. (5.3cm.) diameter (4)
Edo period (19th century)
The first, a Goto Ichijo-school rounded-square tsuba finished in shakudo and decorated with dragonflies and butterflies in iroe takazogan and mists in gold hirazogan; the second, a circular shakudo plate inlaid with ivy in gold hirazogan around the rim and finished in tsuchime-ji in the center; the third a Nara-school oval iron tsuba with an uneven finish on the surface and decorated with Chinese scholars and incense burner in iroe takazogan; the fourth, a miniature oval tanto tsuba in shakudo nanako carved on the surface with crashing waves and highlighted with gold dots of foam, the rim with gold vines in hirazogan
2¾in. (6.8cm.); 2 7/8in. (7.4cm); 2¾in. (6.8cm.); 2 1/8in. (5.3cm.) diameter (4)
Provenance
The first, second and fourth Herman A. E. and Paul C. Jaehne, New York
The third Howard Mansfield
The third Howard Mansfield
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.
This lot is exempt from Sales Tax.