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A group of five tsuba
The first signed Seiseisai Shorei, Edo period (18th - 19th century)
A group of five tsuba comprising: a mokko shape iron tsuba with cruciform central section engraved with waves, linked key fret design in gilt; a hexagonal iron tsuba pierced and with inlaid copper square and a circular section of Chinese divination symbols; a mokko shape pierced iron tsuba roundly carved with dragons among waves, gilt details; an oval iron tsuba with stylized dragons among waves, linked fret and scrolling in silver and gilt surface inlay, on the reverse auspicious symbols; an oval iron tsuba with chrysanthemum rim, two opposed dragons and jewel
each 3 in. (7.62 cm.) approximately