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A SHAKUDO TSUBA AND THREE IRON TSUBA
The first of circular form, a shakudo tsuba with a cock and a hen and bamboo in katakiribori with gold hirazogan, with signature Yokoya Somin, 8.5cm.; the iron plate depicting fishermen clad in bamboo cloaks towing a light craft in shakudo takazogan, some gilt high-lights, shakudo rim, signed Kanenori, 7cm.; the Tosho tsuba of stylised mokko form with a pierced matsukawa bishi mon and two udenuki ana, 6.9cm.; and Ono style circular iron tsuba pierced with a design of an anchor in positive silhouette, the mimi in Tochibata style, the first three, late Edo period (19th century) and the last, mid Edo period (18th century), 7cm. (4)
The first of circular form, a shakudo tsuba with a cock and a hen and bamboo in katakiribori with gold hirazogan, with signature Yokoya Somin, 8.5cm.; the iron plate depicting fishermen clad in bamboo cloaks towing a light craft in shakudo takazogan, some gilt high-lights, shakudo rim, signed Kanenori, 7cm.; the Tosho tsuba of stylised mokko form with a pierced matsukawa bishi mon and two udenuki ana, 6.9cm.; and Ono style circular iron tsuba pierced with a design of an anchor in positive silhouette, the mimi in Tochibata style, the first three, late Edo period (19th century) and the last, mid Edo period (18th century), 7cm. (4)
Provenance
Garbutt Collection