A TSUBA OF IRREGULAR OUTLINE,sentoku formed as two lobes filled with iron intricate interlacing tendrils and dragon's heads, and stylised lion masks at top and bottom, unsigned, Canton style, 18th Century

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A TSUBA OF IRREGULAR OUTLINE,sentoku formed as two lobes filled with iron intricate interlacing tendrils and dragon's heads, and stylised lion masks at top and bottom, unsigned, Canton style, 18th Century
7.8 cm.

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Although this type of tsuba has some resemblance to a European rapier guard, it is now thought that the true derivation is from Ming dynasty metalwork

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