A MOKKOGATA TSUBA, SHOAMI TSUBA AND SENDAI TSUBA

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A MOKKOGATA TSUBA, SHOAMI TSUBA AND SENDAI TSUBA
18TH/19TH CENTURY
A large iron mokkogata tsuba carved with kiri and foliage in high and low relief, details in gold and silver nunome zogan; a circular iron Shoami tsuba decorated with a design of plum tree in low relief and gold and silver nunome zogan (some rubbed); and an oval iron Sendai tsuba depicting karashishi beside a waterfall in relief and gold and silver nunome zogan, the reverse similarly decorated with an insect and plants
8.5cm., 7.7cm, and 6.7cm. respectively (3)

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