A Hoan tsuba
Edo Period, 17th century
Of circular form, the tapering hammered plate pierced in silhouette with a part wheel, the iron of good colour, signed Ho-an with kao, Kanenobu; with tomobako bearing a hakogaki. 7.6cm (3in). (3).
Estimate: £600 – 700
€720 – 840
US$ 970 – 1,100
Footnotes
With NBTHK Hozon Tosogu paper.