THE FIRST SIGNED MYOCHIN MINBU KI MUNEHISA (NOBU) SAKU
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TWO MYOCHIN IRON TSUBA AND FOUR TSUBA
The first signed Myochin Minbu ki Munehisa (nobu) saku
The first of a thick circular Myochin iron tsuba with a pattern of mokume, 7.8cm., in box, 19th Century; another circular iron carved in kebori with karashishi and peony, the mimi raised to one side, signed Esshu ju Myochin Yoshihisa, 7.1cm., 19th Century; a mokkogata irogane nanako cast tsuba, both sides depicting deer, maple and birds, 6.3cm., 16th Century; and another shakudo nanako decorated with ho-o and kiri in takazogan and gilt, 19th Century; an iron rounded-square tsuba with amida yasurime decoration, raised mimi in tsuchime-ji, 8.5cm.; and an iron mokkogata Mito tsuba depicting two geese in iroe takazogan, 7.7cm. (6)
The first signed Myochin Minbu ki Munehisa (nobu) saku
The first of a thick circular Myochin iron tsuba with a pattern of mokume, 7.8cm., in box, 19th Century; another circular iron carved in kebori with karashishi and peony, the mimi raised to one side, signed Esshu ju Myochin Yoshihisa, 7.1cm., 19th Century; a mokkogata irogane nanako cast tsuba, both sides depicting deer, maple and birds, 6.3cm., 16th Century; and another shakudo nanako decorated with ho-o and kiri in takazogan and gilt, 19th Century; an iron rounded-square tsuba with amida yasurime decoration, raised mimi in tsuchime-ji, 8.5cm.; and an iron mokkogata Mito tsuba depicting two geese in iroe takazogan, 7.7cm. (6)