EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
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THREE KINKO KOZUKA, A LARGE NARA SCHOOL SHIBUICHI TSUBA AND A KYOTO SCHOOL SHIBUICHI TSUBA
Edo Period (19th Century)
A copper kozuka depicting Jittoku with a scroll in katakiribori and takazogan, with signature Joi; a shibuichi kozuka formed as a bean pod, with signature Yasuchika; a shakudo kozuka depicting Jurojin on clouds, holding a peach in iroe takazogan, gilt details; the Nara school tsuba depicting Kan'u, Chohi and Ryubi in shishiaibori under a flowering plum tree in katakiribori and shibuichi takazogan, gilt details and square mimi, with signature Issando Joi; and the Kyoto school tsuba depicting two Chinese sages reading a scroll pierced and carved in takabori, with signature Nagatsune and kao
The tsuba 3.1/8in. (8cm.) and 2.11/16in. (6.8cm.) respectively (5)
Edo Period (19th Century)
A copper kozuka depicting Jittoku with a scroll in katakiribori and takazogan, with signature Joi; a shibuichi kozuka formed as a bean pod, with signature Yasuchika; a shakudo kozuka depicting Jurojin on clouds, holding a peach in iroe takazogan, gilt details; the Nara school tsuba depicting Kan'u, Chohi and Ryubi in shishiaibori under a flowering plum tree in katakiribori and shibuichi takazogan, gilt details and square mimi, with signature Issando Joi; and the Kyoto school tsuba depicting two Chinese sages reading a scroll pierced and carved in takabori, with signature Nagatsune and kao
The tsuba 3.1/8in. (8cm.) and 2.11/16in. (6.8cm.) respectively (5)