Medals & Coins, Arms & Armour - 28th November 2023
Lot 169
Three Japanese iron sword guards (tsuba), maru-gata, openwork and relief decorations, the first
Estimate £250 - £350
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Description
Three Japanese iron sword guards (tsuba), maru-gata, openwork and relief decorations, the first depicting a flock of cranes taking flight; the next formed as two bean pods with scrolls and leaves enclosing the signed seppa dai; the last a crane swooping over a turtle in a turbulent sea. [3]