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THREE PIERCED, A HAYASHI AND FOUR CHOSHU AND OTHER IRON TSUBA
(18-19TH CENTURY)
Oval, probably Akasaka, and pierced with a goose in downward flight over waves, unsigned, height 7.1 cm; of irregular outline formed by two bean pods and tendrils, probably Bushu, signed Tomohisa saku, height 6.9 cm; oval with piped rim, pierced and molded with leaves and flowers, signed Choshu (no) ju Masanori, height 7.2 cm; irregular oval in the shape of a branch and pierced with a branch of flowering plum, unsigned, height 7.8 cm; nadekakugata and pierced with geometric forms, unsigned, height 8.5 cm; circular and pierced with water bands, signed Choshu Hagi (no) ju Hisatsugu saku, diameter 7 cm; oval and carved in low relief with a shishi amidst rockwork, signed Choshu Mitsuyuki saku, height 7.5 cm; nadekakugata with piped rim and both pierced and carved in low relief with sprays of kiku and a wasp, unsigned, height 7.2 cm; together with ten Shoami and other iron tsuba. (18)
(18-19TH CENTURY)
Oval, probably Akasaka, and pierced with a goose in downward flight over waves, unsigned, height 7.1 cm; of irregular outline formed by two bean pods and tendrils, probably Bushu, signed Tomohisa saku, height 6.9 cm; oval with piped rim, pierced and molded with leaves and flowers, signed Choshu (no) ju Masanori, height 7.2 cm; irregular oval in the shape of a branch and pierced with a branch of flowering plum, unsigned, height 7.8 cm; nadekakugata and pierced with geometric forms, unsigned, height 8.5 cm; circular and pierced with water bands, signed Choshu Hagi (no) ju Hisatsugu saku, diameter 7 cm; oval and carved in low relief with a shishi amidst rockwork, signed Choshu Mitsuyuki saku, height 7.5 cm; nadekakugata with piped rim and both pierced and carved in low relief with sprays of kiku and a wasp, unsigned, height 7.2 cm; together with ten Shoami and other iron tsuba. (18)