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Lot 218*

Two Choshu School iron tsuba
18th to 19th century

7 November 2013, 10:30 GMT
London, New Bond Street

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Two Choshu School iron tsuba

18th to 19th century
The first of rounded rectangular form, carved in relief with the legend of Choryo and Kosekiko and the episode of the passing of the shoe, signed Choshu Hagi no ju Yaji Ichihei Tomokiyo saku, 7.9cm (3 1/8in); the second of circular form, carved with a variation of the same subject, with details of gold nunome and silver takazogan, signed Choshu Hagi no ju Kaneki Zenzaemon Kiyomasa saku, 8.5cm (3 3/8in); with storage boxes. (6).

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Each tsuba accompanied by a NBTHK Hozon certificate.

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