THREE IRON SUKASHI TSUBA

MID EDO PERIOD (18TH--19TH CENTURY), THE FIRST SIGNED BUSHU YOSHIHIRO

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THREE IRON SUKASHI TSUBA
mid edo period (18th--19th century), the first signed bushu yoshihiro
The first a Bushu tsuba, with circular plate pierced with a large paulownia in ko-sukashi, with kaku-mimi; the second an Akasaka-style tsuba pierced with the design of crickets and dew-laden reeds, with kaku-mimi; the third, a Kyo-Shoami tsuba, pierced with a design of a large chrysanthemum, with maru-mimi
The first height 36in. (7.7cm.), width 3in. (7.5cm.), thickness 4mm.; the second height 2.13/16in. (7.2cm.), width 2.11/16in. (7cm.), thickness 4mm.; the third height 3in. (8cm.), width 3in. (8cm.), thickness 4mm. (3)