IRON TSUBA WITH A TIGER IN A CAVE
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
MASANAGA: A FINE IRON TSUBA WITH A TIGER IN A CAVE By Masanaga, signed Masanaga saku Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Of nademarugata form, the kogai hitsu ana with shakudo sekigane and the nakago ana with copper sekigane, worked in marubori with gold and copper takazogan and hirazogan, featuring a stealthy tiger emerging from a cave, framed by bamboo and clouds, and signed MASANAGA saku [made by Masanaga].
HEIGHT 7.4 cm, LENGTH 7 cm WEIGHT 175.3 g Provenance: From the private collection of Alan and Simone Hartman, New York.
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- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material (listing wording)
- IRON
- Dimensions or weight (listing wording)
- HEIGHT 7.4 cm, LENGTH 7 cm WEIGHT 175.3 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
- 205635600
Catalogue references
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Research required
- Independent confirmation of type attribution and auction-house statements remains research required.