Omori School
An iron tsuba
Omori School, 18th/19th century
Of oval form, carved in relief with turbulent water and inlaid in iroe takazogan with sea creatures including crayfish, fugu and octopus, signed Omori Teruhide.
8cm (3 1/8in).
Sold for £1,800 (€2,129) inc. premium
Footnotes
鐔　海洋生物　銘「大森英秀」　18/19世紀

Provenance: purchased at Sotheby’s London, 1964.

Omori Teruhide (1730-1798) was adept at the carving of turbulent water on sword fittings, as shown on the present example. The various marine creatures were probably added at a later date.