AN OVAL IRON TSUBA, the tsuchimeji plate with a shrimp in kosukashi, signed Sadahiro of Owari Province, 17th century, 7.1cm.; an oval iron tsuba carved in yosukashi with a bridge, lantern and crescent moon (rim cracked at top), Kanayama school, Momoyama period, 7.1cm.; and an oval iron tsuba carved on yosukashi with kiri leaves, signed Kaneshige (slight pitting), 19th century, 7.2cm. (3)

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AN OVAL IRON TSUBA, the tsuchimeji plate with a shrimp in kosukashi, signed Sadahiro of Owari Province, 17th century, 7.1cm.; an oval iron tsuba carved in yosukashi with a bridge, lantern and crescent moon (rim cracked at top), Kanayama school, Momoyama period, 7.1cm.; and an oval iron tsuba carved on yosukashi with kiri leaves, signed Kaneshige (slight pitting), 19th century, 7.2cm. (3)

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The last tsuba is illustrated on p. 201 of Toso Soran by Dr. K. Torigoe, attributed to Kashu Kaneshige

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