A Set of Iron and Mixed-Metal Tsuba, Kozuka and Menuki
A Set of Iron and Mixed-Metal Tsuba, Kozuka and Menuki

EDO PERIOD (18TH CENTURY)

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A Set of Iron and Mixed-Metal Tsuba, Kozuka and Menuki
Edo period (18th century)
The tsuba an oval, thick iron plate hammered and finished on the surface to an ishime finish inlaid with seaweed and seashells in gold and shakudo takazogan, gold "rope" rim; iron kozuka carved with crashing waves in high relief with gold dots of foam and gold takazogan seashells; gold, silver and shakudo seashell menuki
3¼in. (8.3cm.); 3 7/8in. (9.8cm.); 1½in. (3.8cm.) long