A KO-SHOAMI TSUBA, the round iron plate pierced as horse-bits, early Edo period 7.8cm., and an iron choshu tsuba, the iron plate pierced and carved as sprays of bamboo leaves with dew drops in gold, copper fukurin, signed Choshu Hagi ju Kawaji Sahyoe Tomotsune, late 17th century, 7.3cm.
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A KO-SHOAMI TSUBA, the round iron plate pierced as horse-bits, early Edo period 7.8cm., and an iron choshu tsuba, the iron plate pierced and carved as sprays of bamboo leaves with dew drops in gold, copper fukurin, signed Choshu Hagi ju Kawaji Sahyoe Tomotsune, late 17th century, 7.3cm.
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Lot Essay
The first tsuba has a hakogaki by Sasano rated shu-saku
Sahyoe Tomotsune was the third Kawaji Master