AN OVAL IRON TSUBA, the design in silver nunomezogan, Hizen school, 19th century, 8.4cm.; an oval iron migakiji tsuba, the undecorated plate pierced with stylised birds and flowers, some lead filled, 19th century, 7.7cm.; and a round iron tsuchimeji tsuba, two kanji in kosukashi on the undecorated plate, Katsushi school, late Muromachi or Momoyama period, 8.3cm. (3)

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AN OVAL IRON TSUBA, the design in silver nunomezogan, Hizen school, 19th century, 8.4cm.; an oval iron migakiji tsuba, the undecorated plate pierced with stylised birds and flowers, some lead filled, 19th century, 7.7cm.; and a round iron tsuchimeji tsuba, two kanji in kosukashi on the undecorated plate, Katsushi school, late Muromachi or Momoyama period, 8.3cm. (3)

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The last tsuba has traces of the original lacquer surface remaining. Hakogaki by Dr. Torigoe attributing the tsuba to the Katchushi school

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