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A Group Of Sword Fittings
18th and 19th century
A shakudo tsuba formed as a tiger and a leopard, the fur shown in katakiri, facial details in iroe takazogan, signed Ito Masataka and gold kao, mid 19th century, 2½in. (6.4cm.); an octagonal iron tsuba inlaid in low relief with gourds and leaves in brass and copper; a shakudo nanako tsuba depicting birds in iroe takazogan; a kozuka, gilt cased copper nanako with Fujiyama in silver takazogan with gilt foliage, signed Kakenshi Kikuoka Mitsuyuki and kao; shibuichi, the moon and clouds in silver and gilt hirazogan, signed Goto Sekijo utsusu Morimitsu horu; shibuichi, Kintaro and a bear in iroe takazogan, the back with katakiri of Watanabe no Tsuna amidst foliage, signed Shugensai Hirosada and kao; shakudo nanako, iroe takazogan of a woman playing a koto being watched by a man, signed Mitsunaga and kao, Goto school; copper ishimeji, an ebi and shells in takazogan; shibuichi, the moon and plum blossom in gilt takazogan; shibuichi, a tiger carved in shishiaibori and katakiri, gilt details; shakudo, a curtain in gilt hirazogan and takazogan; shakudo, carved with waves in low relief; another similar; eleven other kozuka; a large pair of copper menuki of tigers; a shakudo pair depicting military accoutrements; a shakudo pair with seashells; a shakudo pair formed as quivers; nineteen odd menuki; seven fuchi; and one kashira (59)
