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Five Tsuba
The broad oval iron Heian-jo plate with brass inlay of kiku and a mantis, Edo Period (17th century); sentoku, formed as a mass of peony blossom, Edo Period (19th century); round, with large namako shaped piercings and carved as basketwork, Edo Period (19th century); another, with a tsuchime-ji plate, gilt inlay of a clematis twining around a stick, some of the leaves in sukashi, Shoami school, Edo Period (early 19th century); and another lightly carved with waves and a pine and with iroe zogan of fishermen drawing in a net, signed Kato Shigemitsu and kao, Edo Period (18th century)
3in. (7.6cm.), 2.13/16in. (7.1cm.), 3in. (7.7cm.), 3in. (7.7cm.) and 2¾in. (7cm.) respectively (5)
The broad oval iron Heian-jo plate with brass inlay of kiku and a mantis, Edo Period (17th century); sentoku, formed as a mass of peony blossom, Edo Period (19th century); round, with large namako shaped piercings and carved as basketwork, Edo Period (19th century); another, with a tsuchime-ji plate, gilt inlay of a clematis twining around a stick, some of the leaves in sukashi, Shoami school, Edo Period (early 19th century); and another lightly carved with waves and a pine and with iroe zogan of fishermen drawing in a net, signed Kato Shigemitsu and kao, Edo Period (18th century)
3in. (7.6cm.), 2.13/16in. (7.1cm.), 3in. (7.7cm.), 3in. (7.7cm.) and 2¾in. (7cm.) respectively (5)
Sale room notice
Please note lot 123 is illustrated on pages 110 and 111.