Mountings for a Japanese katana, late Edo period Iron tsuba with relief sukashi portrayal of peonies with gilt blossoms and leaf veins in gold nunome, inscribed "bushu ju masatoshi". Diameter cm. Shakudo fuchi-kashira in Goto style, also with peonies over nanako ground, reworked condition. Shakudo kozuka with gilt blossoms on nanako ground, the decorative plate glued, inscribed at back "Michisada". A pair of shakudo menuki with gilt and silvered blossoms in Goto style. In velvet covered case of dark red leather. Finely crafted set made by var, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available


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