Lot Essay
Cf. (for the penultimate tsuba):
Tsuba Taikan, p. 145
Toso Kodogu Koza, vol. 1, p. 97
Tsuba Taikan, p. 145
Toso Kodogu Koza, vol. 1, p. 97
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FOUR HIGO, AKASAKA AND KYO JI-SUKASHI IRON TSUBA
17TH/18TH CENTURY
All pierced and void of engraved decoration: Akasaka or Tosa Myochin, a goose in downward flight over stylized grasses; probably Higo, stylized trees and latticework, the ryu-hitsu fitted with shakudo sekigane; Kyo-Sukashi in Daigoro style, waterwheels beside the Uji Bridge; Late Higo, kiku and kiri by latticework; heights 7.6, 7.7, 7.9, 7.9 cm; good states (4)
17TH/18TH CENTURY
All pierced and void of engraved decoration: Akasaka or Tosa Myochin, a goose in downward flight over stylized grasses; probably Higo, stylized trees and latticework, the ryu-hitsu fitted with shakudo sekigane; Kyo-Sukashi in Daigoro style, waterwheels beside the Uji Bridge; Late Higo, kiku and kiri by latticework; heights 7.6, 7.7, 7.9, 7.9 cm; good states (4)