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EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY), THE SECOND SIGNED SEISHI NYUDO SOTEN SEI GOSHU HIKONE, THE THIRD INSCRIBED UMETADA MYOJU, THE FOURTH INSCRIBED MASAYUKI
Details
Three Iron Tsuba and One Brass Tsuba
Edo period (19th century), the second signed Seishi Nyudo Soten sei Goshu Hikone, the third inscribed Umetada Myoju, the fourth inscribed Masayuki
Comprising an oval iron tsuba pierce-carved in the round with Gyokushi and a dragon, the details in gold inlays and overlays, the rim flush-inlaid with silver key-fret designs; an iron openwork tsuba designed with a Chinese sage and attendant by a waterfall, details in copper and gold; an iron openwork tsuba designed with gingko leaves with gold and silver inlays; an oval brass plate carved with a dragon among swirling clouds in shishiaibori, both hitsuana with shakudo plugs and silver rim
2 7/8in. (7.1cm.); 2¾in. (7cm.); 2¾in. (7cm.); 3in. (7.7cm.) long (4)
Edo period (19th century), the second signed Seishi Nyudo Soten sei Goshu Hikone, the third inscribed Umetada Myoju, the fourth inscribed Masayuki
Comprising an oval iron tsuba pierce-carved in the round with Gyokushi and a dragon, the details in gold inlays and overlays, the rim flush-inlaid with silver key-fret designs; an iron openwork tsuba designed with a Chinese sage and attendant by a waterfall, details in copper and gold; an iron openwork tsuba designed with gingko leaves with gold and silver inlays; an oval brass plate carved with a dragon among swirling clouds in shishiaibori, both hitsuana with shakudo plugs and silver rim
2 7/8in. (7.1cm.); 2¾in. (7cm.); 2¾in. (7cm.); 3in. (7.7cm.) long (4)
Provenance
The first Edward G. Kennedy, New York
The others Bashford Dean, New York
The others Bashford Dean, New York
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.
This lot is exempt from Sales Tax.