TWENTY JAPANESE IRON, BRONZE AND MIXED METAL TSUBA,Edo/Meiji Period. Comprising a tsuba signed Norisuke Futagoyama, most active 1830-1843; one signed tsuba signed Masatoshi, 18th Century; one tsuba signed Masanaga, most active 1703-1710; one tsuba signed Issandoo Jooi, 1700-1761; one tsuba signed Umetada, most active 1688-1704; one tsuba signed; fitted in ten tier boxes painted with calligraphy and foliate decoration. - 3 1/4 in. diam. Estimate $8,000-12,000
PROVENANCE: Estate of a Japanese gentleman, McLean, VA.
