An Iron Mokko Tsuba
An Iron Mokko Tsuba

EDO PERIOD (17TH-18TH CENTURY), SIGNED YATSUHIRO JINGORO [JINGO II (1620-1710)]

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An Iron Mokko Tsuba
Edo period (17th-18th century), signed Yatsuhiro Jingoro [Jingo II (1620-1710)]
Decorated with a rooster in brass in high-relief inlays on the front and a war drum in copper inlay on the reverse
3.18in. (7.9cm.) long

Lot Essay

Sold Christie's, London, 7 December, 1976, lot 146
The second Jingo was known as Jingoro and was a retainer of the Hosokawa family. This design is a copy of a design by Jingo I.

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