Lot Essay
The style and quality of carving exemplify the last stage of the Sunagawa school.
Details
A SUNAGAWA STYLE TSUBA
EDO PERIOD (CIRCA 1850)
The four-lobed iron plate is carved overall as chrysanthemum blooms, in a design that shows both the backs and the face of the flowers. The pattern extends over the edge of the plate--height 7.8cm., width 7.4cm., thickness 5.0mm.
EDO PERIOD (CIRCA 1850)
The four-lobed iron plate is carved overall as chrysanthemum blooms, in a design that shows both the backs and the face of the flowers. The pattern extends over the edge of the plate--height 7.8cm., width 7.4cm., thickness 5.0mm.
Provenance
Hotel Drouot, Paris, October 1960, lot 191