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Four Tsuba
The first round iron, with vine leaves in silver nunome zogan, the deep rim with traces of silver nunome zogan, Namban school, Edo Period (17th century); octagonal, carved and pierced with tendrils and dragons, gilt details, Namban school, Edo Period (late 18th/early 19th century); aorigata shaped shakudo ishimeji, with cherry blossom and leaves in iroe takazogan, the kozuka-ana piercing the broad rim which is covered in fine nanako, Edo Period (19th century); and oval, carved in shishiaibori and takabori with Ebisu leading an ox bearing Daikoku, the faces and other details in silver and gold, signed Shichosai, Edo Period (19th century)
36in. (8.1cm.), 3in. (7.6cm.), 2in. (5.1cm.) and 26in. (6.2cm.) respectively (4)
The first round iron, with vine leaves in silver nunome zogan, the deep rim with traces of silver nunome zogan, Namban school, Edo Period (17th century); octagonal, carved and pierced with tendrils and dragons, gilt details, Namban school, Edo Period (late 18th/early 19th century); aorigata shaped shakudo ishimeji, with cherry blossom and leaves in iroe takazogan, the kozuka-ana piercing the broad rim which is covered in fine nanako, Edo Period (19th century); and oval, carved in shishiaibori and takabori with Ebisu leading an ox bearing Daikoku, the faces and other details in silver and gold, signed Shichosai, Edo Period (19th century)
36in. (8.1cm.), 3in. (7.6cm.), 2in. (5.1cm.) and 26in. (6.2cm.) respectively (4)