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TWENTY TSUBA OF VARIOUS TYPES
EDO PERIOD (CIRCA 1650-1850)
The iron tsuba comprising: a round plate pierced with gold and silver nata on both sides, (Katchushi style, circa 1650)--8.3cm. h., 3.5mm. th.; a rounded-square, dished plate carved as a wheel with waves with gold dots of spray, (Masahide school style, circa 1860)--8cm. h., 2.75mm. th.; an oval plate carved in sunken relief with chrysanthemum plants, (circa 1800)--7.6cm. h., 5mm. th.; a round plate pierced and carved with chrysanthemum petals and cherry, (circa 1700)--7.2cm. h., 5mm th.; a plate of rounded-diamond shape decorated with flowers and ito sukashi, (Bushu Ito school, circa 1800) --7.1cm. h., 4.5mm. th.; a thick oval plate pierced with a design of tied paper strips with nunome edges, (circa 1800)--6.8cm. h., 5.5mm. th.; an oval plate formed as a bamboo branch and leaves, (circa 1800)--7cm. h., 4.5mm. th.; a round plate carved as chrysanthemum petals, (circa 1850)--7.8cm. h., 6mm. th.; a mokko, cup-shape plate carved with dragons, (Saotome style, black lacquer covered, circa 1800)--8.5cm. h., 3.5mm. th.; a round plate pierced and carved with ducks, water and clouds, (circa 1800)--6.9cm. h., 5mm. th.; a round plate, the edge pierced with snowflakes, (circa 1850)--6.8cm. h., 5.5mm. th.; an oval plate, (circa 1800)--7.7cm. h., 4.5mm. th., a shell form plate, (circa 1850)--6.5cm. h., 5mm. th.; two plates (rusted), two plates (damaged), and two castings (20)
EDO PERIOD (CIRCA 1650-1850)
The iron tsuba comprising: a round plate pierced with gold and silver nata on both sides, (Katchushi style, circa 1650)--8.3cm. h., 3.5mm. th.; a rounded-square, dished plate carved as a wheel with waves with gold dots of spray, (Masahide school style, circa 1860)--8cm. h., 2.75mm. th.; an oval plate carved in sunken relief with chrysanthemum plants, (circa 1800)--7.6cm. h., 5mm. th.; a round plate pierced and carved with chrysanthemum petals and cherry, (circa 1700)--7.2cm. h., 5mm th.; a plate of rounded-diamond shape decorated with flowers and ito sukashi, (Bushu Ito school, circa 1800) --7.1cm. h., 4.5mm. th.; a thick oval plate pierced with a design of tied paper strips with nunome edges, (circa 1800)--6.8cm. h., 5.5mm. th.; an oval plate formed as a bamboo branch and leaves, (circa 1800)--7cm. h., 4.5mm. th.; a round plate carved as chrysanthemum petals, (circa 1850)--7.8cm. h., 6mm. th.; a mokko, cup-shape plate carved with dragons, (Saotome style, black lacquer covered, circa 1800)--8.5cm. h., 3.5mm. th.; a round plate pierced and carved with ducks, water and clouds, (circa 1800)--6.9cm. h., 5mm. th.; a round plate, the edge pierced with snowflakes, (circa 1850)--6.8cm. h., 5.5mm. th.; an oval plate, (circa 1800)--7.7cm. h., 4.5mm. th., a shell form plate, (circa 1850)--6.5cm. h., 5mm. th.; two plates (rusted), two plates (damaged), and two castings (20)