Four soft metal tsuba. 19th century - image-1
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Lot 720 Dα

Four soft metal tsuba. 19th century

Auction 1166 - overview Cologne
16.12.2020, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 500 € - 700 €
Result: 1.125 € (incl. premium)

Four soft metal tsuba. 19th century

Mostly of oval shape. a) Shakudo with a Chinese scholar reading and a tiger in iroe-takazogan, b) copper with a bat and a crescent moon in gold, signed Josen (?) with kao, c) copper with a jumping carp in openwork, and d) blackened with a battle scene in silver, inscribed Goto Teijo. (4)
Height 6.3 bis 7.1 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Belgium, a) acquired from Gilis, and b) and c) acquired from Tillier, Charleroi, Dczember 1989