Catalogue of the collections of the American Art Association to be absolutely sold by auction to settle the estate of the late RAustin Robertson; part first . 1631 Dragon deeply carved 1634 Sword Guard (Tsuba). Iron. Lotus-leaves, chased and pierced. Made in Xagato ; 18th century. 1635 Sword Guard (Tsuba). Shakudo. Fishing-nets, raised on poles to dry : inlaid with gold. 19th century. 1636 Sword Guard (Tsuba). Iron. Folding screens, cut and inlaid with gold. Kiyokage 18th 1639 SWORD GUARDS 295 1637 Sword Guard (Tsuba). Red bronze. A moving- Nioand a frightened traveler. By Mot
Catalogue of the collections of the American Art Association to be absolutely sold by auction to settle the estate of the late RAustin Robertson; part first . 1631 Dragon deeply carved 1634 Sword Guard (Tsuba). Iron. Lotus-leaves, chased and pierced. Made in Xagato ; 18th century. 1635 Sword Guard (Tsuba). Shakudo. Fishing-nets, raised on poles to dry : inlaid with gold. 19th century. 1636 Sword Guard (Tsuba). Iron. Folding screens, cut and inlaid with gold. Kiyokage 18th 1639 SWORD GUARDS 295 1637 Sword Guard (Tsuba). Red bronze. A moving- Nioand a frightened traveler. By Motohira ; 18th design is after the celebrated painter, HanabusaIteho. The chasing is full of movement. 1638 Sword Guard (Tsuba). Iron. Uri, or melons, mostartistically carved and pierced, and executed with muchfreedom. A very fine specimen ; end of 17th century. 1639 Sword Guard (Tsuba). Shaku-do. Peacock feathers, exquisitelyexecuted in gold and design and execution are by acelebrated artist in metals namedSomeya-Tomonobu, whose work isvery delicate : early 19th century. 1640 Sword Guard (Tsuba). Shaku-do. Peacock and a peony. A veryfine piece of vigorous workmanship^By Vanagawa Naomitsu ; born 1733,died 1808. 1641 Sword Guard (Tsuba). Iron. A carp, in high relief,carved and chased. By Masayoshi; latter part of the18th century. 1642 Sword Guard (Tsuba). Bronze. An aburabozuanointing priest) with his oil kettle ; vigorously chasedand carved. By Hainano Cho
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