Goshu Hikone-ju, Soheishi Nyudo Soten-sei tsuba

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Goshu Hikone-ju, Soheishi Nyudo Soten-sei tsuba

 

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Iron, kawari-gata, figure of Li Bai admiring a waterfall in sukashi, with detailed highlights in colored metals of gold, silver, shakudo and brass.

 

Typical Sōten style tsuba with elaborate detail in the figures and foliage. The assymetrical mokkō design is slightly unique. One hitsu ana.

 

Mei/signature:
江州 彦根住 藻柄子入道 宗典製
Gōshū Hikone-jū, Soheishi Nyūdō Sōten-sei
 

School/province:
Soten
 

Period/age:
Edo
 

Measures:
8.15 cm x 7.85 cm x 0.40 cm
 

Certificate:
No
 

Included:
NO kiri box included

 

Price:
$845