Lot Essay
For a pair of Sendai Kiyosada tsuba, see lot 321.
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EDO PERIOD (SECOND HALF 18TH CENTURY), SIGNED SENDAI JU KIYOSADA
Details
A Sendai Tsuba
Edo period (second half 18th century), signed Sendai ju Kiyosada
Circular, finished with a shakudo ishime-ji surface narrowing slightly to the edge and designed with a bamboo flute and moveable bridges from a koto in gold flush-inlays and inlaid gold wire, the rim with stylized Chinese dragons in gold flush inlay
3in. (7.6cm.) diameter
Edo period (second half 18th century), signed Sendai ju Kiyosada
Circular, finished with a shakudo ishime-ji surface narrowing slightly to the edge and designed with a bamboo flute and moveable bridges from a koto in gold flush-inlays and inlaid gold wire, the rim with stylized Chinese dragons in gold flush inlay
3in. (7.6cm.) diameter