Lot Essay
The fourth tsuba in this lot was purchased by the museum from the estate auction of Henry F. DuPuy, sold at Anderson Galleries, New York, 22 April, 1925.
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EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY), THE FIRST INSCRIBED KAKKENSHI KIKUOKA MITSUYUKI
Details
A Kikuoka School Tsuba, a Heianjo Tsuba and Two Shakudo Tsuba
Edo period (19th century), the first inscribed Kakkenshi Kikuoka Mitsuyuki
Comprising a copper mokko plate with a raised rim carved in sunken and low relief with the immortal Kinko riding on a giant carp, gold and silver highlights; a circular iron pierced tsuba with brass inlays of flowers and vines and rope rim; an oval shakudo tsuba pierce-carved with key frets; a rounded-rectangular shakudo plate carved with tightly scrolling vines in high relief, the seppa-dai carved with waves in low relief
3¼in. (8.3cm.) long; 3 3/8in. (8.6cm.) diameter; 2 7/8in. (7.3cm.); 2 5/8in. (6.7cm.) long (4)
Edo period (19th century), the first inscribed Kakkenshi Kikuoka Mitsuyuki
Comprising a copper mokko plate with a raised rim carved in sunken and low relief with the immortal Kinko riding on a giant carp, gold and silver highlights; a circular iron pierced tsuba with brass inlays of flowers and vines and rope rim; an oval shakudo tsuba pierce-carved with key frets; a rounded-rectangular shakudo plate carved with tightly scrolling vines in high relief, the seppa-dai carved with waves in low relief
3¼in. (8.3cm.) long; 3 3/8in. (8.6cm.) diameter; 2 7/8in. (7.3cm.); 2 5/8in. (6.7cm.) long (4)
Provenance
The first Herman A. E. and Paul C. Jaehne, New York
The second Edward G. Kennedy, New York
The third Henry F. DuPuy, Maryland
The fourth Robert Hamilton Rucker, New York
The second Edward G. Kennedy, New York
The third Henry F. DuPuy, Maryland
The fourth Robert Hamilton Rucker, New York
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.
This lot is exempt from Sales Tax.