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EDO PERIOD (18TH-19TH CENTURY)
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Two Iron Tsuba and a Copper Tsuba
Edo period (18th-19th century)
Comprising a Owari iron "clock gear"-sukashi tsuba; an iron tsuchime-ji plate tsuba carved with sunrays on the web and inlaid on the rim with scrolling vines in gold; a small copper twelve-lobed chrysanthemum tsuba, inlaid on the face with silver pine needles, butterflies and crests
3in. (7.6cm.) long; 2 7/8in. (7.3cm.) diameter; 2¼in. (5.7cm.) long (3)
Edo period (18th-19th century)
Comprising a Owari iron "clock gear"-sukashi tsuba; an iron tsuchime-ji plate tsuba carved with sunrays on the web and inlaid on the rim with scrolling vines in gold; a small copper twelve-lobed chrysanthemum tsuba, inlaid on the face with silver pine needles, butterflies and crests
3in. (7.6cm.) long; 2 7/8in. (7.3cm.) diameter; 2¼in. (5.7cm.) long (3)