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A MOKKOGATA TSUCHIMEJI IRON TSUBA, the plate lightly engraved in kebori with various leaves and flowers, granular tekkotsu on rim and on plate near the edge, signed Nobuie, 7.1cm.; a round iron tsuba, the plain plate with Amida yasurime and pierced in kosukashi with cherry blossom within the slightly raised rim, the hitsu-ana added later, Katchushi work, Momoyama period, 8.5cm.; an irregularly shaped iron tsuba carved to form a pot and cover (kama), the undecorated plate with a tsuchimeji finish, the kogai-ana gilt plugged, 19th century, 6.8cm.; and a circular iron migakiji tsuba, the undecorated plate with a slightly raised rim, signed Toda Hikosaemon, of Owari Province, late 17th century, 7.8cm. (4)
