AN EARLY KYO-SUKASHI IRON TSUBA with swastika-mon, 15th century, (some cracks), 7.4cm.; a circular Bushu iron tsuba formed as three minogame in yo-sukashi, signed Kofu ju Namitoshi, 19th century, 7.4cm.; a circular Bushu iron tsuba pierced with clouds and a constellation in yo-sukashi, 19th century, 6.9cm.; a circular Bushu iron tsuba pierced with kiri and kiku, (some surface rust), 19th century, 6.6cm.; and a rounded-square Bushu Ito tsuba pierced with shippo design, 19th century, 6.8cm (5)

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AN EARLY KYO-SUKASHI IRON TSUBA with swastika-mon, 15th century, (some cracks), 7.4cm.; a circular Bushu iron tsuba formed as three minogame in yo-sukashi, signed Kofu ju Namitoshi, 19th century, 7.4cm.; a circular Bushu iron tsuba pierced with clouds and a constellation in yo-sukashi, 19th century, 6.9cm.; a circular Bushu iron tsuba pierced with kiri and kiku, (some surface rust), 19th century, 6.6cm.; and a rounded-square Bushu Ito tsuba pierced with shippo design, 19th century, 6.8cm (5)

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The second tsuba is from Collection du Docteur Mene, (Paris 1913), no. 698

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