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EDO PERIOD (18TH-19TH CENTURY), THE FIRST SIGNED YOSHU JU SHOAMI TANESHIGE, THE SIXTH INSCRIBED SOMIN
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A Shoami Tsuba, a Shingen-Style Tsuba, a Yoshiro-Style Tsuba, Two Shibuichi Tsuba, a Yokoya School Tsuba and a Gilt-Metal Tsuba
Edo period (18th-19th century), the first signed Yoshu ju Shoami Taneshige, the sixth inscribed Somin
Comprising a circular copper plate decorated with foliate scroll, stylized clouds and maple leaves on waves in silver hira-zogan, an iron plate pierced vines and leaves around the seppa-dai and inlaid with brass wires around the inside of the rim, the rim inlaid with maple leaves in brass; a circular shakudo plate pierced around the rim with family crests and inlaid on the web with silver scrolling vines, hitsu-ana plugged with gold; a circular shibuichi plate pierce-carved with a seashell and seaweed and carved with vertical and horizontal lines and worked on the surface in places in a "stone" finish; a circular shibuchi plate pierce-carved with lightning patterns and finished to match the previous tsuba, silver rim; a shibuichi plate with a Chinese scholar on a mule in a bamboo grove in katakiri-bori; a shakudo migaki-ji tanto tsuba with vines and cherry blossoms in Kaga-style hira-zogan; an iron plate carved with chrysanthemums against a nanako ground, gilding possibly later
3 5/8in. (9.2cm.) diameter (the largest) (8)
Edo period (18th-19th century), the first signed Yoshu ju Shoami Taneshige, the sixth inscribed Somin
Comprising a circular copper plate decorated with foliate scroll, stylized clouds and maple leaves on waves in silver hira-zogan, an iron plate pierced vines and leaves around the seppa-dai and inlaid with brass wires around the inside of the rim, the rim inlaid with maple leaves in brass; a circular shakudo plate pierced around the rim with family crests and inlaid on the web with silver scrolling vines, hitsu-ana plugged with gold; a circular shibuichi plate pierce-carved with a seashell and seaweed and carved with vertical and horizontal lines and worked on the surface in places in a "stone" finish; a circular shibuchi plate pierce-carved with lightning patterns and finished to match the previous tsuba, silver rim; a shibuichi plate with a Chinese scholar on a mule in a bamboo grove in katakiri-bori; a shakudo migaki-ji tanto tsuba with vines and cherry blossoms in Kaga-style hira-zogan; an iron plate carved with chrysanthemums against a nanako ground, gilding possibly later
3 5/8in. (9.2cm.) diameter (the largest) (8)