Sale 1978
New York
|
18 March 2008
Price realised
USD 1,250
Estimate
A Saotome School Tsuba Edo period (17th century) Circular iron sukashi tsuba finely carved as a nimbus (goko) with a rounded rim 3¼in. (8.3cm.) diameter
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