AN IRON TSUBA BY SUGIOKA IKKEN AND NINE OTHERS
AN IRON TSUBA BY SUGIOKA IKKEN AND NINE OTHERS

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AN IRON TSUBA BY SUGIOKA IKKEN AND NINE OTHERS
Oval, low relief carving of a flowering cherry tree beside a stream, gilt details, signed Sugioka Ikken, 6.7cm; oval, pierced with arrow flights with finely chiselled feathers, signed Bushu ju Akasaka Tadatoki saku, 7.5cm; roku-mokkogata, tsuchimeji with stylised piercings, inscribed Yamakichibei, 7.9cm; round, pierced with clouds and inlaid with maple leaves in brass and shakudo, Aizu Shoami, 8cm; mokkogata, a boy and a tiger in shishiaibori and low relief, silver and gilt details, signed Mitsunao, 7.5cm; mokkogata, low relief of flowers in silver and gilt, 6.7cm; rounded square, inlaid with a chinese figure, gilt details, inscribed with the full Kaneie signature, 7cm; oval, yo-sukashi of chidori and clouds, Ito school, 6.8cm; round, pierced with the thousand monkey design, 6.7cm and a rounded square pierced with tendrils, 6.9cm, both Hizen school, all 17th-19th century (10)

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