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live December 4 | 01:00 PM
Galerie Zacke

71 - TOSHIMASA: A SUPERB SUAKA AND SENTOKU ‘PAIR OF CARPS’ TSUBA

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€2,400

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Estimation

€2,400 - 5,000

Sale fees

30%

TOSHIMASA: A SUPERB SUAKA AND SENTOKU ‘PAIR OF CARPS’ TSUBA Signed Toshimasa Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) Of hakkakugata form, constructed from suaka and sentoku diagonally joined across the mid-section, the surface partly finished in migakiji and partly hammered, worked in takabori and inlaid in gold and iro-e takazogan to depict two spotted goldfish swimming through water. The reverse with a blossoming sprig. Signed TOSHIMASA. HEIGHT 9.1 cm, WIDTH 7.3 cm HEIGHT 2.4 cm (nakago-ana) THICKNESS 0.4 cm (seppa-dai) WEIGHT 201.7 g Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear. Auction comparison: Compare a related brass tsuba with ray and squid by the same maker, signed Toshimasa, dated Meiji period, 10.5 cm tall, at Bonhams London, 14 May 2015, lot 142 (sold for GBP 2,125 or approx. EUR 3,600 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing).

Auction details

Fine Japanese Art
Friday, December 4
01:00 PM
Zelinkagasse 6
1010 Vienna, Austria

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Galerie Zacke +4315320452 office@zacke.at
On Drouot for 8 years avec More than 37,000 lots published

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