Medals & Coins, Arms & Armour - 28th November 2023
Lot 172
Six Japanese sword guards (tsuba), the first maru-gata, with an openwork design involving maple
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £252
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Description
Six Japanese sword guards (tsuba), the first maru-gata, with an openwork design involving maple leaves; the next with horses plunging in a river; the next with openwork decoration and a scalloped edge; the next with a gilt highlighted dragon; the next an openwork dragon; the last mokko-gata, gilt and low relief, dragons in a river; each in a wooden box [6]