Iron Tsuba Depicting a Boar Amongst Autumn Grasses
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
18th-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
A FINE IRON TSUBA DEPICTING A BOAR AMONGST AUTUMN GRASSES Unsigned Japan, 18th-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Of marugata shape, with a kozuka and kogai hitsu-ana with shakudo ategane, worked in gold, silver, and copper takazogan, with fine kebori engravings, depicting a recumbent boar, carved in shishiaibori (sunken relief) with gold-inlaid eyes and a silver tusk, seated beneath a large spray of autumnal grasses and flowers.
The verso carved with similar foliage.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material (listing wording)
- IRON
- Dimensions or weight (listing wording)
- DIAMETER 8.3 cm WEIGHT 138.3 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
- 205635598
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.