Lot 156 Dα

Three iron tsuba. Edo period

a) Of oval shape, displaying Kyoyû washing his ear by a waterfall after hearing a request by the emperor and Sôfu leading away his ox from the thus contaminated water, on the reverse Hotei and karako, in sentoku and silver inlay, rubbed. b) of mokkô shape with Fukurokuju with a scroll in relief, and c) of round shape with tama and Daikoku’s hammers in sukashi. (3)
Height a) 6.3 cm; b) 7.5 cm; c) 7.6 cm