A shakudo nanako tsuba
Ichinomiya School, early 19th century
Of oval form, inlaid with three rats and a daikon in gold, silver and shakudo takazogan, signed Tsunenao with kao.
6.1cm (2 3/8in).
Sold for £1,080 (€1,272) inc. premium
Footnotes
鐔　鼠と大根（大黒天）　銘「常直（花押）」　19世紀前期

Provenance: Budgett collection, purchased at Sotheby’s London, 1970.