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A mokko shaped russet iron tsuba

SIGNED KENZUI, MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)

    Price Realised USD 1,062.50
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    USD 500 - USD 700
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    A mokko shaped russet iron tsuba

    SIGNED KENZUI, MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)

    Price Realised USD 1,062.50
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    Price Realised USD 1,062.50
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    A mokko shaped russet iron tsuba
    Signed Kenzui, Meiji period (late 19th century)
    The russet iron tsuba finely carved with a bat in high relief beneath a silver crescent moon with drifting clouds applied with gold, on the reverse a willow carved in sunken relief beside a meandering stream in silver inlay
    3 in. (7.62 cm.)
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    Lot Essay

    While bat has weird images in the West, it has auspicious meaning and symbolizes blessings and it is one of the most popular subjects in Asia.

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