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SEVEN IRON AND FOUR SOFT METAL TSUBA
(19TH CENTURY)
Nadekakugata and decorated with a formal dancer in gold and silver nunome, unsigned, height 6.9cm; oval and decorated with grasses and butterflies in shakudo and gold, unsigned, height 7.8cm.; oval and applied in shibuichi and gold with a teathered hunting falcon, unsigned, height 7.1cm.; Namban style, circular and decorated with squirrels and grapes in gold and silver nunome, unsigned, diameter 7.8cm.; nadekakugata in the shape of partially gilt bamboo leaves, unsigned, height 6.8cm.; Kyo, circular and decorated in gold nunome with a castle wall, bridge and trees, unsigned, diameter 7.7cm.; Hirata style, nadekakugata softly molded with a celestial dragon and decorated with gold nunome, unsigned, height 6.8cm.; oval, probably Hamano, shakudo and carved shishiaibori with a figure of Gama Sennin and his frog beside frog-shaped rocks, unsigned, height 7.2cm.; copper, oval, probably Bushu, and pierced and molded with two double gourds with foliage and scattered dew, unsigned, height 6.7cm.; mokko shakudo nanako Mino style, applied in gilt and shakudo with autumn grasses, birds and a basket, unsigned, height 6.5cm.; sentoku tanto tsuba of irregular outline and pierced and molded with a celestial hare running across waves, unsigned, height 5.6cm. (11)
(19TH CENTURY)
Nadekakugata and decorated with a formal dancer in gold and silver nunome, unsigned, height 6.9cm; oval and decorated with grasses and butterflies in shakudo and gold, unsigned, height 7.8cm.; oval and applied in shibuichi and gold with a teathered hunting falcon, unsigned, height 7.1cm.; Namban style, circular and decorated with squirrels and grapes in gold and silver nunome, unsigned, diameter 7.8cm.; nadekakugata in the shape of partially gilt bamboo leaves, unsigned, height 6.8cm.; Kyo, circular and decorated in gold nunome with a castle wall, bridge and trees, unsigned, diameter 7.7cm.; Hirata style, nadekakugata softly molded with a celestial dragon and decorated with gold nunome, unsigned, height 6.8cm.; oval, probably Hamano, shakudo and carved shishiaibori with a figure of Gama Sennin and his frog beside frog-shaped rocks, unsigned, height 7.2cm.; copper, oval, probably Bushu, and pierced and molded with two double gourds with foliage and scattered dew, unsigned, height 6.7cm.; mokko shakudo nanako Mino style, applied in gilt and shakudo with autumn grasses, birds and a basket, unsigned, height 6.5cm.; sentoku tanto tsuba of irregular outline and pierced and molded with a celestial hare running across waves, unsigned, height 5.6cm. (11)