NINE JAKUSHI SCHOOL TSUBA

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NINE JAKUSHI SCHOOL TSUBA
EDO PERIOD (CIRCA 1700-1850)

The iron tsuba comprising: a large plate formed as a curled dragon with gold nunome highlights, (some rust areas), (circa 1800)--11cm. h., 6.75mm. th.; an oval plate with a carved and etched design of bamboo in rain with gold numome highlights, (circa 1750), signed Jakushi--7.3cm. h., 5.75mm. th.; an oval plate carved with a dragon in gold nunome, (circa 1800), signed Jakushi--7.4cm. h., 4.5mm. th.; an oval plate decorated with a Chinese-style landscape with gold nunome accents, (circa 1800), signed Jakushi--8.3cm. h., 5.5mm .th.; an oval plate with a dragon and Chinese soldier in two tones of gold nunome, (cut down, rim missing), (circa 1800)--8cm. h., 4.5mm. th.; an oval plate carved with a winged dragon and a sea kingdom (Canton style) with gold nunome highlights, (circa 1800)--7.5cm. h., 5mm. th.; a rounded, rectangular plate with Chinese sages in a landscape with gold nunome and silver inlay, (circa 1800)--6.2cm. h., 4.5mm. th.; a plate formed as a dragon with gold nunome, (circa 1850)--6.8cm. h., 4.5mm. th.; a mokko plate carved with a dragon and bamboo, (rusted), (circa 1800)--8cm. h., 5mm. th.
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