Three inlaid iron tsuba and a Saotome school tsuba
18th-19th century
Comprising a rounded square Kaga-school iron plate decorated with wheels and a waterfall in brass inlays; a Monzukiashi tsuba pierced with floral crests and inlaid with vines in brass; a Heianjo sukashi tsuba pierced with spokes and inlaid on the rim with petals in brass; a Saotome-school sukashi tsuba carved as a chrysanthemum
3 3/8in (7.6cm) long (the largest)
Comprising a rounded square Kaga-school iron plate decorated with wheels and a waterfall in brass inlays; a Monzukiashi tsuba pierced with floral crests and inlaid with vines in brass; a Heianjo sukashi tsuba pierced with spokes and inlaid on the rim with petals in brass; a Saotome-school sukashi tsuba carved as a chrysanthemum
3 3/8in (7.6cm) long (the largest)
Sold for
US$ 2,000
inc. premium
Lot heading
Property from the collection of Clarence McKenzie Lewis Jr.
Category: Asian Art / Japanese Art
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