An iron tsuba
Umetada School, 19th century
Of rounded rectangular form with slightly raised rim, carved on the formalised wave ground with a map of Japan, the names of the provinces in gold nunome, the reverse with a banner of gold and silver nunome, signed joshu masanobu ju Umetada Tachibana Shigeyoshi. 7.9cm (3 1/8in).
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