A Shibuichi Tsuba, a Sentoku Tsuba and Two Iron Tsuba
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A Shibuichi Tsuba, a Sentoku Tsuba and Two Iron Tsuba

EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY), THE FIRST INSCRIBED HISANORI SAKU, THE SECOND INSCRIBED BOSOKEN YASUYUKI

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A Shibuichi Tsuba, a Sentoku Tsuba and Two Iron Tsuba
Edo period (19th century), the first inscribed Hisanori saku, the second inscribed Bosoken Yasuyuki
The first, an oval shibuichi plate designed with a large phoenix and paulownia tree in iroe takazogan, both hitsuana plugged with gold; the second, a circular brass plate pierce-carved with a tiger and bamboo beside a waterfall, highlighted in gold, copper and shakudo; the third, a circular iron plate decorated with a badger-shaped tea kettle, Buddhist prayer beads and fly whisk carved in takabori and a feather for sweeping ashes in gold and shakudo; the fourth, a circular iron plate designed with butter bur leaves in gold hirazogan, the rim shakudo
2 7/8in. (7.2cm.); 2 7/8in. (7.2cm.); 3in. (7.7cm.); 3 3/8in. (8.5cm.) diameter (4)
Provenance
The first and second Herman A. E. and Paul C. Jaehne, New York
The fourth Howard Mansfield, New York
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve. This lot is exempt from Sales Tax.

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