Beschreibung:

TWENTY TSUBA OF VARIOUS TYPES EDO PERIOD (CIRCA 1700-1850) The iron tsuba comprising: an oval plate carved in the web as a mass of overlapping cherry blossoms, with gold dot accents, (Bushu school, circa 1800)--7.5cm. h., 4.5mm. th.; an oval plate with gold wire nunome patterns, and shakudo rim cover, (Sendai style, circa 1750)--6.9cm. h., 4.5mm. th.; an oval plate pierced and carved with peony blossoms and leaves, (Choshu style, circa 1700)--8.2cm. h., 4.5mm. th.; a rounded-square plate carved as a mass of overlapping chrysanthemum flowers, (Choshu style, circa 1800)--8.5cm. h., 5.5mm. th.; an oval plate pierced with three fan panels and carved with fruit trees with gold nunome accents, (Shonai Shoami, circa 1700)--8cm. h., 4.5mm. th.; an oval, indented mokko plate carved with a dragon and thick gold nunome highlights, signed Masamitsu and kao , (Shoami Masamitsu of Aizu), (circa 1850)--8.2cm. h., 5.5mm. th. at center; an oval plate decorated with a shibuichi dragon and carved clouds, (circa 1750)--7.2cm. h., 4mm th.; a plate formed as four coins and a rope, (circa 1750)--7.7cm. h., 5.5mm. th., an oval plate pierced and carved with a wheel, aoi plants, and Genji mon with gold nunome details, (circa 1800)--7.9cm., h., 4.5mm. th.; three plates decorated with, a plum branch, a bird on a hoe, and a dragon in waves, (Mito style, circa 1750)--8.9, 7.7, 7.4cm. h.; two plates, one with nunome and two men under a tree, (rusted plates), (Mito style, circa 1800)--8.4, 8.5cm. h.; two oval plates with farm house and landscape designs, (circa 1800)--7.2cm. 6.8cm. h.; two tanto -size hamidashi plates decorated with dragons and silver scrolls, (circa 1800)--5.4cm. h. ea.; a round, pierced plate with a floral design, (rusted), (Choshu style, circa 1750)--8.4cm. h.; and a cast plate (20)