THE THIRD SIGNED TADATOKI SAKU, EDO PERIOD (18TH –19TH CENTURY)

PROPERTY FROM A DISTINGUISHED PRIVATE COLLECTION

A group of eight tsuba
The third signed Tadatoki saku, Edo period (18th –19th century)
A group of eight tsuba comprising; a rounded square pierced iron tuba with the grasses and dew of Musashino; a round pierced iron tsuba with water plantains, gilt details; a round pierced iron tsuba with chrysanthemum blossoms and leaves, engraved details; a round pierced iron tsuba with geese descending in rain towards wind-tossed waves; a round iron tsuba pierced with geometric designs, including matsukawa-bishi, and hana-bishi; a round iron tsuba pierced with stylized cherry blossoms; a round iron tsuba pierced with a flowering plum bough in, with signature Umetada; a round iron tsuba pierced overall with linked circles
each 3 in. (7.62 cm.) approximately