A CIRCULAR IRON TSUBA carved in yosukashi and with reeds, signed on the reverse Echizen ju Kinai saku, 18th century, 8.2cm.; and an irregularly shaped iron tsuba, the plate carved as a monkey, its arms forming part of the rim, the eyes in gold, signed Nagato kuni Hagi ju Nakai Zensuke Tomotsune saku (slightly overcleaned), early 18th century, 6.9cm.; and a circular gilt brass tsuba carved in yosukashi and nikubori with a fruiting vine, Shoami style, 17th/18th century, 8.4cm. (3)

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A CIRCULAR IRON TSUBA carved in yosukashi and with reeds, signed on the reverse Echizen ju Kinai saku, 18th century, 8.2cm.; and an irregularly shaped iron tsuba, the plate carved as a monkey, its arms forming part of the rim, the eyes in gold, signed Nagato kuni Hagi ju Nakai Zensuke Tomotsune saku (slightly overcleaned), early 18th century, 6.9cm.; and a circular gilt brass tsuba carved in yosukashi and nikubori with a fruiting vine, Shoami style, 17th/18th century, 8.4cm. (3)

拍品專文

The first has a hakogaki by Dr Torigoe attributing the tsuba to the Kinai school
The second with a hakogaki by Dr. Torigoe attributing this tsuba to the first Nakai Zensuke Tomotsune of Choshu