Description
THREE TSUBA (HAND GUARDS) Edo period (1615-1868), 18th to mid-19th century All shakudo , the first ovoid, finely cut in itozukashi ('thread-piercing') technique with sayagata (key-fret) patterns, the ryohitsu lined in gilt, 7.3cm (2 7/8in) high ; the second mokkogata (four-lobed), pierced and chiselled in relief with chrysanthemums, paulownias, and...