Lot Essay
This example was made by one of the very early Iyo Shoami masters, whose work is very rare.
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AN IYO SHOAMI TSUBA
EDO PERIOD (CIRCA 1675), SIGNED YOSHU JU SHOAMI HIDENARI
The round iron plate pierced with a rudder design, the raised rim hammered in places onto the plate, the rim a mass of bold and small iron bones--7.4cm. high, 7.3cm. wide, 4.5mm. thick
EDO PERIOD (CIRCA 1675), SIGNED YOSHU JU SHOAMI HIDENARI
The round iron plate pierced with a rudder design, the raised rim hammered in places onto the plate, the rim a mass of bold and small iron bones--7.4cm. high, 7.3cm. wide, 4.5mm. thick