A SHIBUICHI TSUBA
By Yanagawa Naoharu, after Somin, Yanagawa School, 19th century
Of rounded rectangular form with raised rim, inlaid with a tiger in gold and shakudo takazogan by a katakiri stream, beneath the full moon and clouds, signed motte Somin no zu, Yanagawa Naoharu with kao. 6.7cm (2 5/8in).
Footnotes
Provenance: T. B. Kitson collection.
Edward Wrangham collection.

mountain square tiger water Yanagawa Naoharu