Lot 158 Dα

Three shibuichi tsuba. 19th century

a) Of oval shape with Hotei pointing upward and a bundle of scrolls, in katakiri, signed Sôju saku, b) of mokkô shape with Hotei wading through a rivulet, in katakiri and very flat inlays of mixed metals, on the reverse an inscription reading Motonobu hitsu (after Kano Motonobu), and c) of oval shape with Hotei with his bag and a small minogame, in engraving and flat mixed metal, signed Masaharu. (3)
Height a) 6.5 cm; b) 7 cm; c) 6.1 cm