Tosogu and Tsuba

Lovely copper Kinko Menuki depicting two boars with gold and sterling silver inlays. Fine and quality work, with a nice patina. Late Edo period (~1800) Dimensions = 4,2 cm SOLD

Fine and quality work for these Shakudo Menuki with gold inlays depicting cows. Edo period (1600-1868) Dimensions = 4 cm SOLD

Rare Shibuichi Mumei Menuki (unsigned) on the theme of the snake (Hebi) of excellent quality. Kiri box with Hako-Gaki (calligraphic expertise) mentioning : – Type of metal : Oborogin-chi (other name for Shibuichi) – The style : Katachibori – School : Mito – Period : Showa (~ 1926) – And […]

Kinko Menuki depicting a fisherman on his boat. Some gold and silver. Mumei (not signed) – Edo period Dimensions = 3,9 x 1,5 cm SOLD Menuki on consignment belonging to a french collector

Nice pair of copper Kinko Menuki representing a work of Ikebana in a cut bamboo decorated with a Tomoe. Gold on flowers and leaves. Mumei (not signed) – Late Edo Dimensions = 3,8 x 1 cm SOLD Menuki on consignmnent belonging by a french collector

Very interesting and unusual Kinko Kozuka made of suaka and shibuichi divided diagonally, with a stripe work of excellent craftsmanship. Mumei (not signed) – Late Edo SOLD

Iron Tsuba from the school Shoami – 正阿弥 Rare design of Nobuie 信家 style depicting a shakudo bamboo sickle. Edo period (1600 – 1868) Dimensions = 8,5 x 7,9 cm Sold

Gorgeous  Sentoku Tsuba signed Toshinaga Saku – 利長作 High quality work depicting copper birds with some small gold inlays (eyes) flying over a raging sea. Musashi province – Mid Edo  ~ 1760 Nara school. Toshinaga was a student of renowned craftsmen as Nara Masanaga, Yoshishige, etc… Kinko Meikan rank = […]

Copper Menuki signed Nara Toshiharu – 奈良利春 Echizen province – Late EDO (ca. 1750) Nara school. Student of Nara Toshinaga Dimensions = 3,9 cm Sold

Iron Tsuba signed Bushu ju MASAFUSA – 武州住正房 The design depicts war ornaments (Saihai, Taiko was drum…) Edo province – Mid EDO period (ca. 1700) Ito school Kinko Meikan rank : Ryoko Dimensions = 7,1 x 6,9 cm SOLD