Saihaitsu Sold at Auction Prices

Three Tsuba

Three Tsuba Momoyama-Edo Period (late 16th-19th century) The first a round iron tsuba pierced with a centipede in yo-sukashi, the rim with small granular tekkotsu (late 16th-early 17th century); a round sentoku tsuba chiseled in low relief with a sennin and dragon, signed Shiki keiho zu and Saihaitsu dated height of summer second year of Koka era (1845), gold seal Ogawa; and an oval iron tsuba carved with boxes, a Noh mask and fan, gilt details, Bushu School 7.6cm., 8.4cm. and 7.1cm. high (3)