A MOKKOGATA TSUCHIMEJI IRON TSUBA, the plate with an abstract design and the head of a mythical beast, the highly finished broad rim with brass, copper and silver hirazogan of foliage, Heianjo school, 17th century, 6.8cm.; an oval iron tsuchimeji tsuba, iroe takazogan of a man cutting rushes beneath the moon, 18th century, 6.3cm.; and a circular iron Katchushi tsuba pierced with bamboo (pitted overall), 17th century, 8.2cm. (3)

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A MOKKOGATA TSUCHIMEJI IRON TSUBA, the plate with an abstract design and the head of a mythical beast, the highly finished broad rim with brass, copper and silver hirazogan of foliage, Heianjo school, 17th century, 6.8cm.; an oval iron tsuchimeji tsuba, iroe takazogan of a man cutting rushes beneath the moon, 18th century, 6.3cm.; and a circular iron Katchushi tsuba pierced with bamboo (pitted overall), 17th century, 8.2cm. (3)

拍品專文

The first with a hakogaki by Dr. Torigoe attributing the tsuba to the Heianjo school
The second with a hakogaki by Dr. Torigoe who does not ascribe a school to this piece which resembles early Nara work