A FINE IRON TSUBA WITH A GOOSE FLYING AT NIGHT
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
A FINE IRON TSUBA WITH A GOOSE FLYING AT NIGHT Unsigned Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Of mokkogata form, with a kozuka and kogai hitsu ana, finely decorated in gold and silver hirazogan and takazogan, as well as kebori, to depict a flying goose backed by a full moon shrouded in scrolling clouds.
The reverse with further clouds accentuated in gold. Museum comparison: Compare a closely related tsuba, signed with an undeciphered seal, at The Walters Art Museum, accession number 51.320.
Evidence at a glance
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- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material (listing wording)
- IRON
- Dimensions or weight (listing wording)
- HEIGHT 7 cm, LENGTH 6.4 cm WEIGHT 100 g
Identification
- Source note
- Auction-house description published on Invaluable. Attribution and measurements are the auction house’s statements about the photographed example; independent type authentication remains research required.
- Listing object ID
- 205635613
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Independent confirmation of type attribution and auction-house statements remains research required.