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Edo period mokko gata tsuba with gold inlay decorations

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Description: Edo period mokko gata tsuba with decorations in high relief with gold inlay (honzogan). The obverse side features a grasshopper with silver and gold inlays, a butterfly with shakudo wings, gold body and antennae and a snail with silver and gold inlays. Reverse side depicts a grasshopper with silver and gold inlays and a spider with silver inlay. Obturation of hogai hitsu ana and kozuka hitsu ana were done with shakudo fillers. Size: 3.5" X 3.1" (9 X 8 cm.).
Status: For Sale
Reference#: 131125
Condition: Excellent. No damages.
Year: 19th. century
Country: Japan

Title: Edo period Japanese mokko gata tsuba with high relief decorations in gold
Materials: Bronze, gold, shakudo, silver

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