Lot Essay
For another example resembling the second tsuba, see Sato Kanzan, ed., Higo kinko taikan (Tokyo: Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai, 1964), nos. 339 and 340.
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EDO PERIOD (18TH CENTURY)
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Two Higo Tsuba
Edo period (18th century)
The first an iron ishime-ji diamond-shaped plate banded with a silver rim and decorated with flower-blossom family crests in silver nunome and scrolling vines in inlaid silver wire, the large hitsu-ana stylized namako in typical Higo style; the second an iron tsuchime-ji sukashi tsuba with a negative design of cloud-pattern tomoe and decorated with florets and tendrils in silver and gold nunome, rounded-square rim
3¼ in. (8.3cm) long and 3 1/8in. (8cm.) diameter (2)
Edo period (18th century)
The first an iron ishime-ji diamond-shaped plate banded with a silver rim and decorated with flower-blossom family crests in silver nunome and scrolling vines in inlaid silver wire, the large hitsu-ana stylized namako in typical Higo style; the second an iron tsuchime-ji sukashi tsuba with a negative design of cloud-pattern tomoe and decorated with florets and tendrils in silver and gold nunome, rounded-square rim
3¼ in. (8.3cm) long and 3 1/8in. (8cm.) diameter (2)