Lot 371: 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)

Dr. F.J. Furnivall (see Lot 188 for further details)