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AN ISHIGURO SCHOOL TSUBA
EDO PERIOD (DATED TEMPO 4 [1833]), SIGNED JUGAKUSAI ISHIGURO MASAYOSHI
The oval shakudo nanako plate is decorated in relief inlay of various soft metals which depict a hawk on a pine branch. The design extends to the reverse to show the trunk of the tree and a meandering stream. There are slight scratches to the nanako and the seppa-dai--height 6.9cm., width 6.5cm., thickness 5mm.
Double wood storage boxes. Inner box with inscription by Sato Kanzan, dated autumn, 1972.
Accompanied by a tokubetsu kicho certificate issued by the N.B.T.H.K., no. 145, dated April 15th, 1971.