Lot 772 | Twelve tsuba

TWELVE TSUBA.

Origin: Japan.
Date: 18th-19th c. and earlier.
Technique: Two in bronze, ten from iron. Partly with inlay and relief in gold and silver.
Description: a) Marugata. Yo and Uba. Bronze with relief in very fine nanako. Ø 8cm. Wooden box.
b) Mokkogata. Sakura in silver inlay. H.8.2cm. Wooden box.
c) Marugata with mon in bronze sukashi. Ø 7.2cm. Sign. Wooden box.
d) Kawarigata. Aoi. Sign. H.7.4cm. Wooden box.
e) Marugata. Clematis in sukashi. H.8cm.
f) Nagamarugata. Shishi and peonies. H. 6.9cm. Sign.: Yoshitsugu.
g) Mokkugata. Fisher. H.6.6cm.
h) Nagamarukakugata. Reed. H.6.3cm.
i) Marugata. Arrow head. Ø 6.5cm.
j) Marugata. Sakura in sukashi. Ø 7.6cm.
k) Marugata. Clams. Ø 7cm.
l) Tanto tsuba. Mokkogata. Bronze. H.5.9cm.
Condition B. Some rusty.


Provenance:
Collection Dr. Franz Haniel (1883-1965), since then bequest of the family estate.