An Unusual Brass Tsuba
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An Unusual Brass Tsuba

UNSIGNED, EDO PERIOD (CIRCA 1660-1670)

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An Unusual Brass Tsuba
Unsigned, Edo Period (circa 1660-1670)
Round convex, gilt brass formed from the pierced back plate of a European striking watch, probably Dutch, modified with an added, unpierced gilded plate, pierced and engraved with a wheat-ear design and the italic initial B
2 1/8in. (5.4cm.)
Provenance
Behrens
Literature
Glendining and Co. (H.L. Joly comp.), Behrens Collection, Part III (London, 1912), no. 1438, pl. XXII (described in no. 1445, page 52)
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis

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