SIX TSUBA (HAND GUARDS)Edo period (1615-1868), 17th to 18th century All iron; the first of tate-itomakigata (silk-winder) form with sumikiri corners, the iron forged with a mokume texture, signed Soshu Odawara no ju on one side and with an illegible character on the reverse; the second circular, inlaid in brass around the circumference in a mukade (centipede) pattern; the third circular, chiselled and pierced with a mutsume-ami (hexagonal plaiting) pattern, signed Echizen no ju Kinai; the fourth circular, Myochin style, outsize, with 24 petal-like piercings and a broad raised dotemimi rim, the kogai-ana plugged; the fifth in the form of a skull, with a raised rim and two udenuki-ana; the sixth circular, pierced with two tomoe (comma) shapes. The smallest: 7cm (2¾in) high; the largest: 11.2cm (4 3/8in) high. (6).FootnotesSome signatures have been identified by their reference numbers in Robert E. Haynes, The Index of Japanese Sword Fittings and Associated Artists, Ellwangen, Germany, Nihon Art Publishers, 2001.
SIX TSUBA (HAND GUARDS)Edo period (1615-1868), 17th to 18th century All iron; the first of tate-itomakigata (silk-winder) form with sumikiri corners, the iron forged with a mokume texture, signed Soshu Odawara no ju on one side and with an illegible character on the reverse; the second circular, inlaid in brass around the circumference in a mukade (centipede) pattern; the third circular, chiselled and pierced with a mutsume-ami (hexagonal plaiting) pattern, signed Echizen no ju Kinai; the fourth circular, Myochin style, outsize, with 24 petal-like piercings and a broad raised dotemimi rim, the kogai-ana plugged; the fifth in the form of a skull, with a raised rim and two udenuki-ana; the sixth circular, pierced with two tomoe (comma) shapes. The smallest: 7cm (2¾in) high; the largest: 11.2cm (4 3/8in) high. (6).FootnotesSome signatures have been identified by their reference numbers in Robert E. Haynes, The Index of Japanese Sword Fittings and Associated Artists, Ellwangen, Germany, Nihon Art Publishers, 2001.
Try LotSearch and its premium features for 7 days - without any costs!
Be notified automatically about new items in upcoming auctions.
Create an alert.jpg "Source: Christie's")
.jpg "Source: Christie's")
.jpg "Source: Christie's")
.jpg "Source: Christie's")
