THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
The following lots were all purchased
from the sale of Doctor Mene in Paris in 1913
and sold by descent
AN IRREGULARLY SHAPED IRON TSUBA formed as two books, signed Kishu ju Teimei, 17th century, 7.5cm.; a sukashi irregularly shaped iron tsuba formed as two circles (wachigai), 18th century, 6.9cm; a circular iron tsuba carved with design of fishbones in yo-sukashi, signed Chosanken Sadatsugu, 19th century, 7.3cm.; a tanto iron tsuba carved as bamboo and leaves, 19th century, 5.7cm.; and a large circular iron tsuba with eight aoi leaves in yo-sukashi within the rim, inscribed Echizen ju Kinai, 19th century, 8.5cm
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AN IRREGULARLY SHAPED IRON TSUBA formed as two books, signed Kishu ju Teimei, 17th century, 7.5cm.; a sukashi irregularly shaped iron tsuba formed as two circles (wachigai), 18th century, 6.9cm; a circular iron tsuba carved with design of fishbones in yo-sukashi, signed Chosanken Sadatsugu, 19th century, 7.3cm.; a tanto iron tsuba carved as bamboo and leaves, 19th century, 5.7cm.; and a large circular iron tsuba with eight aoi leaves in yo-sukashi within the rim, inscribed Echizen ju Kinai, 19th century, 8.5cm
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