Description
A TSUBA "Lusíada", Namban art, gilded, silvered and coppered iron. Pierced decoration in relief depicting "Grande Nau Preta" or "Grande Nau do Trato" (Portuguese trading ship), with inscription. Japan, 19th century. Signs of wear and small defects. Diam.: 7 cm. Note: similar item depicted in the catalogue "Os Construtores do Oriente Português", Porto, Comissão Nacional para as Comemorações dos Descobrimentos Portugueses, 1998, p. 263, nº 29.
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A TSUBA "Lusíada", Namban art, gilded, silvered and coppered iron. Pierced decoration in relief depicting "Grande Nau Preta" or "Grande Nau do Trato" (Portuguese trading ship), with inscription. Japan, 19th century. Signs of wear and small defects. Diam.: 7 cm. Note: similar item depicted in the catalogue "Os Construtores do Oriente Português", Porto, Comissão Nacional para as Comemorações dos Descobrimentos Portugueses, 1998, p. 263, nº 29.
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