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Four Iron Tsuba
The first pierced as wild geese flying through the sun's rays, Kyo-Sukashi school, Edo Period (17th century); oval, takabori and shishiaibori of a bird by a stream, signed Choshu Mitsumasa saku, Edo Period (late 18th/early 19th century); oval, with a dragon and clouds in yamagane takazogan over waves, the tips of the waves also inlaid, possibly Ko-shoami, Edo Period (late 18th/early 19th century); and oval, carved and pierced with a ruined house and tokusa, a skylark flying overhead, details in shakudo and gilt copper, Edo Period (18th century)
36in. (8.1cm.), 26in. (6.5cm.), 2.7/8in. (7.3cm.) and 2.13/16in. (7.1cm.) respectively (4)
The first pierced as wild geese flying through the sun's rays, Kyo-Sukashi school, Edo Period (17th century); oval, takabori and shishiaibori of a bird by a stream, signed Choshu Mitsumasa saku, Edo Period (late 18th/early 19th century); oval, with a dragon and clouds in yamagane takazogan over waves, the tips of the waves also inlaid, possibly Ko-shoami, Edo Period (late 18th/early 19th century); and oval, carved and pierced with a ruined house and tokusa, a skylark flying overhead, details in shakudo and gilt copper, Edo Period (18th century)
36in. (8.1cm.), 26in. (6.5cm.), 2.7/8in. (7.3cm.) and 2.13/16in. (7.1cm.) respectively (4)