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A Good Shakudo Aizu Tsuba
Lot 383

A Good Shakudo Aizu Tsuba

SIGNED AIZU NO JU CHUEMON MATSUMURA KATSUKATA AND KAO, EDO PERIOD (CIRCA 1700)

Closed11 May 2011

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GBP 3,500

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A Good Shakudo Aizu Tsuba
Signed Aizu no ju Chuemon Matsumura Katsukata and kao, Edo Period (circa 1700)
The broad oval shakudo tsuba carved overall with billowing waves and pierced in kage-sukashi with fishing boats, gilt details, the seppa-dai edged with rows of nanako
7.8cm. high

Specialist note

Accompanied by a Hozon tosogu [Sword fitting worthy of preserving] certificate no. 451565 issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai [Society for the Preservation of the Japan Art Sword], dated 20th February 2007