Lot Essay
For another example of this design see Sasano Masayuki, Early Japanese Sword Guards (San Francisco, 1972), page 43.
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UNSIGNED, MUROMACHI PERIOD (15TH CENTURY)
Details
A LARGE IRON TSUBA
Unsigned, Muromachi Period (15th Century)
A round iron tsuba with a pipe rim, pierced with the design of a stupa in the rain
3 3/8in. (8.7cm.)
Unsigned, Muromachi Period (15th Century)
A round iron tsuba with a pipe rim, pierced with the design of a stupa in the rain
3 3/8in. (8.7cm.)
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium