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SWORD FITTINGS
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Lot 198*
A shakudo tsuba By Yanagawa Morihira (1899-1971), after Unno Shomin, 20th century
7 November 2013, 10:30 GMT
London, New Bond StreetSold for £4,750 inc. premium
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By Yanagawa Morihira (1899-1971), after Unno Shomin, 20th century
Of circular form, the tapering plate engraved in katakiri and kebori and inlaid in gold honzogan with Monju Bosatsu seated on a shishi, the reverse engraved with swirling clouds, signed Shinryuso Shomin ni narau, Morihira to with kao; with a tomobako in outer storage box. 8.2cm (3¼in). (3).
Of circular form, the tapering plate engraved in katakiri and kebori and inlaid in gold honzogan with Monju Bosatsu seated on a shishi, the reverse engraved with swirling clouds, signed Shinryuso Shomin ni narau, Morihira to with kao; with a tomobako in outer storage box. 8.2cm (3¼in). (3).
Footnotes
For the maker, who worked in the Mito style, see Robert Haynes, The Index of Japanese Sword Fittings and Associated Artists, Ellwangen, Germany, 2001, no.H05664.
























