Lot Essay
Tsunenobu, a student of Tanaka Kiyotoshi (1798-1876), worked in Edo.
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A TANAKA SCHOOL TSUBA
EDO PERIOD (CIRCA 1850), SIGNED TORYUSAI FUJIWARA TSUNENOBU AND KAO
The rounded square iron plate carved in a cloud pattern and decorated with kiri blossoms and leaves in two tones of gold nunome, with silver inlay, the reverse with the trunk of a pine tree and one kiri blossom in nunome--8.6cm. high, 8cm. wide, 5mm. thick
EDO PERIOD (CIRCA 1850), SIGNED TORYUSAI FUJIWARA TSUNENOBU AND KAO
The rounded square iron plate carved in a cloud pattern and decorated with kiri blossoms and leaves in two tones of gold nunome, with silver inlay, the reverse with the trunk of a pine tree and one kiri blossom in nunome--8.6cm. high, 8cm. wide, 5mm. thick