Lot Essay
The Jaehne collection of over 1,000 items of arms and armor was donated by the brothers in 1943.
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EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
Details
Two Shakudo Tsuba and another Tsuba
Edo period (19th century)
The first, an oval shakudo nanako plate designed with gold and shakudo paulownia overlapping the edges, one hitsuana plugged; the second, a Kaga-school oval shakudo migaki-ji plate dished to the edge and decorated with crickets, autumn plants and a crescent moon all flush-inlaid in gold; the third, a rounded-square plate with slightly lobed corners and raised rim finished in greenish-gray patination decorated with plum, willow, moon and stream, in high relief with gold and silver highlights, grasses carved in sunken relief
2 7/8in. (7.2cm.); 2¾in. (7.1cm.); 2½in. (6.5cm.) diameter (3)
Edo period (19th century)
The first, an oval shakudo nanako plate designed with gold and shakudo paulownia overlapping the edges, one hitsuana plugged; the second, a Kaga-school oval shakudo migaki-ji plate dished to the edge and decorated with crickets, autumn plants and a crescent moon all flush-inlaid in gold; the third, a rounded-square plate with slightly lobed corners and raised rim finished in greenish-gray patination decorated with plum, willow, moon and stream, in high relief with gold and silver highlights, grasses carved in sunken relief
2 7/8in. (7.2cm.); 2¾in. (7.1cm.); 2½in. (6.5cm.) diameter (3)
Provenance
Herman A. E. and Paul C. Jaehne, New York
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.
This lot is exempt from Sales Tax.