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A group of six iron tsuba
Edo period (19th century)
A group of six tsuba comprising: an oval iron tsuba with wild geese in high relief colored metal inlay; a round iron tsuba carved in the form of two sho pipes, gilt details; a round iron tsuba carved as an eggplants with gilt details; a mokko shape textured iron tsuba with plovers flying over a moored boat in high relief with silver and gilt details; a mokko shape iron tsuba with raised rim in the form of bamboo, bamboo grasses in high relief with a fan-shaped depression, gilt details; a round iron tsuba, the rim carved with waves, pierced and roundly carved with clam shells, gilt details
each 3 in. (7.62 cm.) approximately