Three iron tsuba
Nara and Yamashiro Schools, 17th to 18th century
The first carved and inlaid with a boy on an ox by a stream, signed Nara Toshiharu; the second of irregular form, carved in relief with an eagle looking for prey, signed Toshinaga; the third of mokko form, carved with a boy on an ox, signed Yamashiro no kuni Fushimi ju, Kaneie.
7cm (2¾in), 6.7cm (2 5/8in), 8.9cm (3½in). (3).
Estimate: £600 – 650
€710 – 770
JPY 94,000 – 100,000
Footnotes
鐔 3点 17-18世紀