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The Property of an American Gentleman
A rectangular iron tsuba | Signed Shunmei Hogen (Kono Haruaki, 1785-1859) and kao [cursive monogram] | Edo period, dated Tenpo tsuchinoe bueki sen (carved, chased and engraved in the 9th month 1838)
Lot Closed
May 10, 01:52 PM GMT
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
The Property of an American Gentleman
A rectangular iron tsuba
Signed Shunmei Hogen (Kono Haruaki, 1785-1859) and kao [cursive monogram]
Edo period, dated Tenpo tsuchinoe bueki sen (carved, chased and engraved in the 9th month 1838)
the rectangular iron tsuba with slightly raised rim, decorated in high and low relief and inlaid in nunome-zogan and gilt, with a woman in Heian period court dress holding a fan below rolled blinds and tassels, one with elaborate floral arrangement, the reverse with a cat beside a robe draped on a lacquered stand
8.2 cm., 3¼ in. wide