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Property from the Collection of Alvin Abrams
A Group of Twelve Iron and Kinko (Mixed Metal) Tsuba
EDO PERIOD (18TH-19TH CENTURY), THE FIRST SIGNED KOCHOSAI KANEMITSU, THE SECOND INSCRIBED ISSANDO JOI AND BEARING SEAL JOI, THE THIRD SIGNED SHIGEKATSU, THE FOURTH INSCRIBED YASUAKI, THE FIFTH INSCRIBED KANEIE
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A Group of Twelve Iron and Kinko (Mixed Metal) Tsuba
Edo period (18th-19th century), the first signed Kochosai Kanemitsu, the second inscribed Issando Joi and bearing seal Joi, the third signed Shigekatsu, the fourth inscribed Yasuaki, the fifth inscribed Kaneie
Comprising a pierce-carved iron tsuba with Ushiwakamaru (Yoshitsune) fencing with kappa in gold, silver, copper and shakudo takazogan; a trapezoidal iron plate carved with Kanzan and Jittoku in sunken relief and with gold highlights; an oval iron plate carved with misty mountains, a waterfall and pine trees in kebori and shishiaibori; an oval shibuichi migaki-ji plate with a man looking up at a silver moon as he makes sake in katakiribori; a rounded-rectangular iron plate with a pine tree, spider web and horse in katakiribori and gilt overlays; a copper ishime-ji plate carved with crashing waves; an iron openwork tsuba with a rabbit pounding rice cakes; an iron rounded-rectangular plate carved with a Buddhist wheel and a goose inlaid in copper, the reverse carved with the characters Kasuga Daijin Hachiman Daijin; a circular iron tsuchime-ji plate with tattered fans, spider webs and fences in gold flush inlays; a rounded-rectangular iron plate with waves and a cave and the character Fudo in inlaid silver, gilt highlights; an oval iron plate carved with Kanzan and Jittoku reading a scroll with gold and silver highlights; an iron mokko tsuchime-ji plate with Kendo mask, armor and sword in high relief with gold highlights, one hitsuana plugged with gold
The largest 3½in. (8.9cm.) long (12)
Edo period (18th-19th century), the first signed Kochosai Kanemitsu, the second inscribed Issando Joi and bearing seal Joi, the third signed Shigekatsu, the fourth inscribed Yasuaki, the fifth inscribed Kaneie
Comprising a pierce-carved iron tsuba with Ushiwakamaru (Yoshitsune) fencing with kappa in gold, silver, copper and shakudo takazogan; a trapezoidal iron plate carved with Kanzan and Jittoku in sunken relief and with gold highlights; an oval iron plate carved with misty mountains, a waterfall and pine trees in kebori and shishiaibori; an oval shibuichi migaki-ji plate with a man looking up at a silver moon as he makes sake in katakiribori; a rounded-rectangular iron plate with a pine tree, spider web and horse in katakiribori and gilt overlays; a copper ishime-ji plate carved with crashing waves; an iron openwork tsuba with a rabbit pounding rice cakes; an iron rounded-rectangular plate carved with a Buddhist wheel and a goose inlaid in copper, the reverse carved with the characters Kasuga Daijin Hachiman Daijin; a circular iron tsuchime-ji plate with tattered fans, spider webs and fences in gold flush inlays; a rounded-rectangular iron plate with waves and a cave and the character Fudo in inlaid silver, gilt highlights; an oval iron plate carved with Kanzan and Jittoku reading a scroll with gold and silver highlights; an iron mokko tsuchime-ji plate with Kendo mask, armor and sword in high relief with gold highlights, one hitsuana plugged with gold
The largest 3½in. (8.9cm.) long (12)