Lot Essay
The design of this tsuba, based on the shape of a horse bit, forms a geometric pattern.
Details
A KYOTO SCHOOL TSUBA
EDO PERIOD (CIRCA 1700)
The six-lobed iron plate is carved in an openwork design of boar's-eyes and "T" bars. The edge has very fine iron bones--height and width 7.5cm., thickness 5.5mm.
EDO PERIOD (CIRCA 1700)
The six-lobed iron plate is carved in an openwork design of boar's-eyes and "T" bars. The edge has very fine iron bones--height and width 7.5cm., thickness 5.5mm.
Provenance
Bannerman collection