Lot Essay
For the artist of the fourth see Robert E. Haynes, The Index of Japanese Sword Fittings and Associated Artists, (Ellwangen, 2001), 3 volumes, p.2090, no.10694
EDO PERIOD (17TH-19TH CENTURY)
Details
FIVE IRON TSUBA
Edo Period (17th-19th Century)
An octagonal iron tsuba inlaid in hirata style enamels with a dragonfly, mimi reverted and inlaid with dragon flies in silver hirazogan, with signature Hirata Hikoshiro on a tanzaku; an oval iron tsuba inlaid with a daikon in cloisonné, roped shakudo rim, signed Kazumasa (for the plate); a mokkogata iron tsuba inlaid overall in brass hirazogan with a keyfret pattern, Heianjo School; an oval iron tsuba with a traveller in the rain in iroe-takazogan, signed Tou; and a mokkogata iron tsuba carved overall with flowers, signed Motochika
8.5cm. and 7.7cm. (5)
Edo Period (17th-19th Century)
An octagonal iron tsuba inlaid in hirata style enamels with a dragonfly, mimi reverted and inlaid with dragon flies in silver hirazogan, with signature Hirata Hikoshiro on a tanzaku; an oval iron tsuba inlaid with a daikon in cloisonné, roped shakudo rim, signed Kazumasa (for the plate); a mokkogata iron tsuba inlaid overall in brass hirazogan with a keyfret pattern, Heianjo School; an oval iron tsuba with a traveller in the rain in iroe-takazogan, signed Tou; and a mokkogata iron tsuba carved overall with flowers, signed Motochika
8.5cm. and 7.7cm. (5)
Provenance
The third, Soame Jenyns