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ELEVEN IRON TSUBA FROM THE BUSHU, NAKAI, NAMBAN AND OTHER SCHOOLS
18TH/19TH CENTURY
Nara nadekakugata pierced and molded with shishi and botan, inscribed Yasuchika; Nakai, round and pierced with bamboo and sakura, signed Tomotsune saku; Bushu pierced and molded with loquat and leaves, signed Bushu (no) ju Masanaga; Bushu pierced and molded with bamboo stalks and leaves, signed Bushu (no) ju Masayoshi and kao; Bushu with shakudo fukurin pierced and molded with irises; Namban pierced and molded with dragons disputing and tama; Bushu pierced and molded with a brush, scroll, inkstone and ink; Shoami style, pierced and molded with leaves; Higo or Bushu style pierced and molded with a ship; Bushu mokko pierced and molded with a mantis, fan and grasses; Bushu carved with botan, signed Bushu Masayuki; heights 7.8, 7.8, 7.3, 7.6, 7.2, 8.0, 6.7, 7.4, 6.7, 6.6, 8.0; Nakai tsuba dented, final tsuba rusted, otherwise all in good state and patina. (11)
18TH/19TH CENTURY
Nara nadekakugata pierced and molded with shishi and botan, inscribed Yasuchika; Nakai, round and pierced with bamboo and sakura, signed Tomotsune saku; Bushu pierced and molded with loquat and leaves, signed Bushu (no) ju Masanaga; Bushu pierced and molded with bamboo stalks and leaves, signed Bushu (no) ju Masayoshi and kao; Bushu with shakudo fukurin pierced and molded with irises; Namban pierced and molded with dragons disputing and tama; Bushu pierced and molded with a brush, scroll, inkstone and ink; Shoami style, pierced and molded with leaves; Higo or Bushu style pierced and molded with a ship; Bushu mokko pierced and molded with a mantis, fan and grasses; Bushu carved with botan, signed Bushu Masayuki; heights 7.8, 7.8, 7.3, 7.6, 7.2, 8.0, 6.7, 7.4, 6.7, 6.6, 8.0; Nakai tsuba dented, final tsuba rusted, otherwise all in good state and patina. (11)