Lot Essay
For the artist of the second see Robert E. Haynes, The Index of Japanese Sword Fittings and Associated Artists, (Ellwangen, 2001), 3 volumes, p.134, no.00507
EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
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AN IRON AND A SHIBUICHI TSUBA
Edo Period (19th Century)
The broad oval iron tsuba inlaid with an octopus amidst rocks in iron and copper takazogan, gilt and shakudo details, with signature Ishiguro Koreyoshi; and a shibuichi plate carved and inlaid in iroe takazogan with waves and fishes, silver details, signed Furusawa
8.3cm. and 7.2cm. (2)
Edo Period (19th Century)
The broad oval iron tsuba inlaid with an octopus amidst rocks in iron and copper takazogan, gilt and shakudo details, with signature Ishiguro Koreyoshi; and a shibuichi plate carved and inlaid in iroe takazogan with waves and fishes, silver details, signed Furusawa
8.3cm. and 7.2cm. (2)
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