Medals & Coins, Arms & Armour - 28th November 2023
Lot 168
Four Japanese sword guards (tsuba), iron with inlaid decoration, the first maru-gata, with trees and
Estimate £200 - £300
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Description
Four Japanese sword guards (tsuba), iron with inlaid decoration, the first maru-gata, with trees and undergrowth in takka zogan; the next with a geometric openwork design and hon-zogan inlay; the next with relief and takka-zogan depiction of a seated figure with mountains in the distance; the last mokko-gata, an angler sitting beneath a tree before distant mountains; each in a wooden box. [4]