An iron tsuba Umetada School, 19th century
Lot 578
An iron tsuba
Umetada School, 19th century
Sold for £ 1,062 (US$ 1,492) inc. premium

Lot Details
An iron tsuba Umetada School, 19th century
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).

Footnotes

  • Provenance: H. Hunt collection.
    Edward Wrangham collection.
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