TEN TSUBA OF VARIOUS TYPES

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TEN TSUBA OF VARIOUS TYPES
EDO PERIOD (CIRCA 1700-1850)

The iron tsuba comprising: a round plate pierced with a bamboo plant (Kyo Shoami, circa 1700)--8cm. h., 5mm. th.; a mokko plate with three bars top and bottom and a chrysanthemum branch in the round (Kyo Shoami, circa 1725)--7.9cm., h., 7.7cm. w., 5mm. th.; a mokko plate with kiku petals, a fan panel above, and a udenuki-ana below, (Myochin style, circa 1750)--7.9cm., 7.6cm. w., 4.5mm. th.; a round plate carved with a Chinese landscape--8.1cm. h., 8cm. w., 4.75cm. th.; a mokko plate (Norisuke style) pierced with design of pine tree and water, (circa 1850)--8.1cm. h., 7.4cm. w., 3mm. th.; an oval plate with geese and reeds, signed Hidemasa, (circa 1850)--7cm. h., 5mm. th.; an oval plate pierced with abstract water design--7.3cm. h., 6.7cm. w., 5.5mm. th.; a rounded, diamond shape plate with gilded copper aoi plants (rust and rubbing)--7cm. h., 6.1cm. w., 5mm. th.; a mokko plate with dragons carved in thin lines (circa 1850)--7cm. h. 5mm. th., an oval plate pierced with ÿandscape design (rust) (10)