A sentoku tsuba Ichinomiya school, 18th century
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A sentoku tsuba
Ichinomiya School, 18th century
Of oval form, carved and inlaid with a mounted archer, the reverse with an attendant retrieving a slain bird, details in gold, shakudo and shibuichi, signed Sessan with kao.
7.3cm (2 7/8in).
Sold for £720 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • 鐔　狩人　銘「雪山（花押）」　18世紀

    Provenance: L.J. Wickes collection, purchased at Glendining & Co., London, 1964.

    The maker is probably Shoto Masayoshi, a student of Ichinomiya Nagatsune: see Haynes, Index, no.H 06557.

Category: Asian Art / Japanese Art

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