A shakudo tsuba
Nara School, 18th century
Of circular form, carved on the face with two disporting shishi in shishiaibori and engraved in katakiri on the reverse with a windblown peony, signed Masanaga with kao.
7.6cm (3in).
Estimate: £1,500 – 2,000
€1,800 – 2,400
JPY 240,000 – 310,000
Footnotes
鐔　牡丹唐獅子　銘「正長（花押）」　18世紀

Provenance: Roland Hartman collection, purchased at Christie’s London, 1976.

For the maker, a student of Nara Toshinaga, see Haynes, Index, no.H. 04250.