Item No. 270 Iron tsuba with ( single ) gold detail 7.00 cm x 6.68 cm x 0.43 cm

 

Subject of a horse , its head raised towards a stream and hills in the distance as depicted on the rear. Mito School , 19th cent. , by Hagiya Katsuhira & kao

 

Superior workmanship , shown off in the hand , far better than in photographs , with many subtle, raised details to give a three dimensional effect . In fact the horse appears to be looking back towards the viewer , just before galloping away.

 

Provenence-

W. W. Winkworth collection

Edward Wrangham collection

horse round water