A Shibayama-style tsuba-form plaque
By Nemoto, Meiji period (late 19th century)
Of mokko shape and designed in gilt hiramakie, takamakie, togidashi, mura-nashiji and inlaid okibirame, ivory, mother-of-pearl and tortoise-shell with a tug-of-war between Fudo-myo and a pair of demons, one of the deity's acolytes standing with a ribbon-tied standard, the tsuba's rim accented with gyobu-nashiji repeated on the seppa dai inlaid with a silver cartouche signed Nemoto saku, the reverse decorated en suite with a peacock and pair of quail in a flowering landscape
4 3/8in (10.2cm) high
Of mokko shape and designed in gilt hiramakie, takamakie, togidashi, mura-nashiji and inlaid okibirame, ivory, mother-of-pearl and tortoise-shell with a tug-of-war between Fudo-myo and a pair of demons, one of the deity's acolytes standing with a ribbon-tied standard, the tsuba's rim accented with gyobu-nashiji repeated on the seppa dai inlaid with a silver cartouche signed Nemoto saku, the reverse decorated en suite with a peacock and pair of quail in a flowering landscape
4 3/8in (10.2cm) high
Estimate:
US$ 6,000 - 8,000
£4,000 - 5,300
€4,700 - 6,200
£4,000 - 5,300
€4,700 - 6,200
Category: Asian Art
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