A kongosai school copper mokko ishime tsuba
By Kongosai Gassan (1815-1875)
Applied in high relief shakudo, gold and silver with a flowering tree, peony and butterflies, the obverse carved and chiseled in sunken relief with rockwork and gold ground plants, signed Gassan.
8.5cm high
Sold for US$ 1,830 (€1,355) inc. premium