Lot Essay
For the artist of the first see Robert E. Haynes, The Index of Japanese Sword Fittings and Associated Artists (Ellwangen, 2001), 3 volumes, p.1363, no.06927
EDO PERIOD (18TH-19TH CENTURY)
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THREE INLAID IRON TSUBA
Edo Period (18th-19th Century)
A rounded-square iron ishimeji tsuba inlaid in cloisonné enamel with military accoutrements, signed Narikazu; a broad oval iron tsuchimeji tsuba pierced in kyosukashi with two gourds, the vines in iroe takazogan, signed Nara Saku; and a round iron plate, inlaid in iroe takazogan with tsuki usagi zu [hare and moon], with flowers, signed Edo Ju Nara Saku
6.7cm. and 7.2cm. (3)
Edo Period (18th-19th Century)
A rounded-square iron ishimeji tsuba inlaid in cloisonné enamel with military accoutrements, signed Narikazu; a broad oval iron tsuchimeji tsuba pierced in kyosukashi with two gourds, the vines in iroe takazogan, signed Nara Saku; and a round iron plate, inlaid in iroe takazogan with tsuki usagi zu [hare and moon], with flowers, signed Edo Ju Nara Saku
6.7cm. and 7.2cm. (3)
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