Lot 224 Dα

Two soft metal tsuba and a pair of menuki. 19th century

a) Copper, of irregular shape with a thin rim, showing a rafter and reeds, inscribed Nara saku, woooden box, b) shibuichi, of oval shape, in iroe-takazôgan two seated samurai, a wall and pines on nanako, wooden box, and c) a pair of shakudô menuki of rafters, details in gold. (3)
Height a) 7 cm; b) 5.8 cm