AN IRREGULARLY SHAPED IRON TSUBA, formed as a coiled dragon and waves in marubori, gold details to the eyes and scales, inscribed with the full Soten signature, 19th century, 6.7 cm.; an iron aoi shaped tsuba, migakiji with a later applied shakudo and gilt menuki of a dragon, 19th century, 8.1 cm., and an oval copper-gilt tsuba pierced with geese and stylised clouds, 19th century, 6.9 cm. (3)

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AN IRREGULARLY SHAPED IRON TSUBA, formed as a coiled dragon and waves in marubori, gold details to the eyes and scales, inscribed with the full Soten signature, 19th century, 6.7 cm.; an iron aoi shaped tsuba, migakiji with a later applied shakudo and gilt menuki of a dragon, 19th century, 8.1 cm., and an oval copper-gilt tsuba pierced with geese and stylised clouds, 19th century, 6.9 cm. (3)

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