Lot Essay
During the Muromachi period, it was customary for some artists to stamp their works with an armoury mark.
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A LARGE AND FINE TOSHO TSUBA
The circular hammered iron plate finished with vertical yasurime and pierced with the design of chrysanthemum, plum and cherry blossoms and a raft in ko-sukashi, the base of the seppadai stamped with an armoury mark yoshi, mid Muromachi period (14th/15th century), 9.1cm.
The circular hammered iron plate finished with vertical yasurime and pierced with the design of chrysanthemum, plum and cherry blossoms and a raft in ko-sukashi, the base of the seppadai stamped with an armoury mark yoshi, mid Muromachi period (14th/15th century), 9.1cm.