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A Very Good 19th Century Iron & Mixed Metal Tsuba, Japan Edo Period (1603-1868)

About the Item

A finely decorated iron & mixed metal tsuba, showing a dark-brown iron ground decorated in low relief with organic inspired motifs in gold, silver & copper.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 0.13 in (3.31 mm)Diameter: 2.88 in (7.32 cm)
  • Style:
    Edo (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1850
  • Condition:
    Minor losses. In very good overall condition with one minor loss to the organic gold motif as observed in the primary image.
  • Seller Location:
    Ottawa, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2728327650342
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