Sale 5496
London, South Kensington
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12 May 2010
Price realised
GBP 625
Estimate
Three Iron Tsuba Edo Period (18th - 19th century) The first carved, pierced and engraved with lotus plants, signed Choshu Hagi ju Hisatsugu; the second pierced, engraved and inlaid in gilt with maple leaves, signed Bi Okayama Tomohisa; and an oval iron plate engraved and inlaid in silver, brass and gilt with a cockerel on a drum, with seal Nagaharu 7cm., 7.7cm. and 7.1cm. high (3)
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