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TEN HIRADO STYLE TSUBA
MOMOYAMA/EDO PERIOD (CIRCA 1600-1800)
The iron tsuba comprising: a mokko plate overlaid with gold, copper, and silver nunome, decorated with two dragons and flowers, (losses), (circa 1650)--7.8cm. h., 6.5mm. th.; an oval plate carved with radiating file marks and sunken petal forms, inlaid with silver wire and ancient kanji forms, (losses), (circa 1600)--7.9cm. h., 3.5mm. th.; an oval, pipe rim plate with gold and silver nunome dragons and Chinese symbols in the web, (losses), (circa 1700)--7.3cm. h., 5mm. th.; an oval plate pierced and carved with two dragons and a jewel in the web, the edge and rim scroll-decorated with gold nunome highlights, (slight rust), (circa 1750)--7.2cm. h., 6mm. th.; a round plate with an oni in high relief, clouds and gold accents, (circa 1750), signed Teimei (of Kishu)--6.8cm. h., 5mm. th.; a round, pierced plate decorated with three shishi with gold nunome, (rusted), (circa 1700)--8.2cm. h., 5mm. th.; an oval plate with beaded rim, pierced with two dragons and a jewel, (circa 1750)--7.2cm. h., 6mm. th.; an oval plate pierced in the web with three carved fan panels, landscape design and plum tree, (circa 1800), signed Jakushi--7cm. h., 5.5mm. th.; an oval tanto-size, eight-lobed plate with silver nunome and pierced scroll center, (losses), (circa 1775)--6.3cm. h., 4.5mm. th. (10)
MOMOYAMA/EDO PERIOD (CIRCA 1600-1800)
The iron tsuba comprising: a mokko plate overlaid with gold, copper, and silver nunome, decorated with two dragons and flowers, (losses), (circa 1650)--7.8cm. h., 6.5mm. th.; an oval plate carved with radiating file marks and sunken petal forms, inlaid with silver wire and ancient kanji forms, (losses), (circa 1600)--7.9cm. h., 3.5mm. th.; an oval, pipe rim plate with gold and silver nunome dragons and Chinese symbols in the web, (losses), (circa 1700)--7.3cm. h., 5mm. th.; an oval plate pierced and carved with two dragons and a jewel in the web, the edge and rim scroll-decorated with gold nunome highlights, (slight rust), (circa 1750)--7.2cm. h., 6mm. th.; a round plate with an oni in high relief, clouds and gold accents, (circa 1750), signed Teimei (of Kishu)--6.8cm. h., 5mm. th.; a round, pierced plate decorated with three shishi with gold nunome, (rusted), (circa 1700)--8.2cm. h., 5mm. th.; an oval plate with beaded rim, pierced with two dragons and a jewel, (circa 1750)--7.2cm. h., 6mm. th.; an oval plate pierced in the web with three carved fan panels, landscape design and plum tree, (circa 1800), signed Jakushi--7cm. h., 5.5mm. th.; an oval tanto-size, eight-lobed plate with silver nunome and pierced scroll center, (losses), (circa 1775)--6.3cm. h., 4.5mm. th. (10)