Japanese Works of Art - 27th July 2021
Lot 308
A JAPANESE IRON BUSHU-JU MASAKATA TSUBA
Estimate £500 - £1,000 | Hammer £400
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Description
A JAPANESE IRON BUSHU-JU MASAKATA TSUBA
EDO PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
The body modelled in openwork with two curling leaves with long stems, the surface with details of scrolling tendrils in gold inlay, inscribed Bushu ju Masakata, with a kiri box, 7cm.
Provenance: from a private European collection.