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FOR THE ARTIST OF THE SECOND TSUBA SEE ROBERT E. HAYNES, THE INDEX OF JAPANESE SWORD FITTINGS AND ASSOCIATED ARTISTS, (ELLWANGEN, 2001), 3 VOLUMES, P.2092 NO.10701
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MOMOYAMA - EDO PERIOD (16TH - 19TH CENTURY)
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A KO-SHOAMI TSUBA AND THREE OTHERS
MOMOYAMA - EDO PERIOD (16TH - 19TH CENTURY)
A ROUND IRON TSUBA CARVED IN YO-SUKASHI WITH ARCHAIC CHINESE CHARACTERS AND KIRI LEAVES, KO-SHOAMI SCHOOL; AN OVAL IRON TSUBA CARVED IN YO-SUKASHI WITH PINE TREES AND CLOUDS, GILT DETAILS, SIGNED KOKASHI KURAGAWA AND GILT SEAL; AN OVAL IRON TSUBA CARVED IN LOW RELIEF WITH TWO CHERRY BRANCHES GROWING FROM A TREE TRUNK, GILT DETAILS, SIGNED BUSHU JU MASATOMI AND AN OVAL IRON TSUBA CHISELLED WITH TWO FLOWER RAFTS, GILT DETAIL, SIGNED KOFU JU MASATSUNE
7.7CM., 7.1CM., 7.8CM. AND 7.2CM. (4)
MOMOYAMA - EDO PERIOD (16TH - 19TH CENTURY)
A ROUND IRON TSUBA CARVED IN YO-SUKASHI WITH ARCHAIC CHINESE CHARACTERS AND KIRI LEAVES, KO-SHOAMI SCHOOL; AN OVAL IRON TSUBA CARVED IN YO-SUKASHI WITH PINE TREES AND CLOUDS, GILT DETAILS, SIGNED KOKASHI KURAGAWA AND GILT SEAL; AN OVAL IRON TSUBA CARVED IN LOW RELIEF WITH TWO CHERRY BRANCHES GROWING FROM A TREE TRUNK, GILT DETAILS, SIGNED BUSHU JU MASATOMI AND AN OVAL IRON TSUBA CHISELLED WITH TWO FLOWER RAFTS, GILT DETAIL, SIGNED KOFU JU MASATSUNE
7.7CM., 7.1CM., 7.8CM. AND 7.2CM. (4)
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