Sale 6820
London
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12 November 2003
Price realised
GBP 1,792
Estimate
A Rare Nara Tsuba Signed Bushu ju Nara saku, Edo Period (17th Century) Broad oval, yamagame ishimeji, decorated in low-relief with carpenter's tools, including an tsumitsubo [ink line marker], square, chisel, mallet, nails, etc., with a shakudo rim, signed Bushu ju Nara saku 2 13/16in. (7.2cm.)
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