GROUP OF FOUR JAPANESE MIXED METAL EDGED-WEAPON ACCESSORIES
MEIJI PERIOD
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
Auction: 08 November 2024 from 10:00 GMT
Description
明治 安親款 象紋鐡鍔、龍紋銅鍔、山水紋縁 及 漁翁紋頭(共四件)
comprising: an iron ‘elephant’ tsuba, of rounded rectangular form, carved in relief with a large elephant with a flaming tama (jewel) on its back, partly covered with gold and silver foil, the reverse with a description of the elephant's arrival to Japan on a shikishi and decorated with clouds in gold nunomezogan, signed Yasuchika; a ‘Dragon’ quatrefoil-shaped and inlaid tsuba, unmarked; a sword-hilt collar (fuchi); and a pommel cap (kashira) (4)
Dimensions
widths: tsubas 8.5cm and 8.1cm; fushi 3.9cm; karashi 3.5cm
Provenance
Private Scottish collection, Edinburgh
蘇格蘭私人收藏,愛丁堡
Footnote
Two highly comparable ‘elephant’ iron tsubas with the same subject matter and inscriptions, both signed Yasuchika, Edo Period, were sold at Bonhams New York, 20 Oct 2015, lot 100, and Christie's London 7 Nov 2012.