FOUR IRON TSUBA (HAND GUARDS) AND ONE SHIBUICHI TSUBA Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century Comprising an oval shibuichi tsuba chiseled in relief and with gold details depicting birds and waves: an eight-lobed irontsuba chiseled in relief and with details in gold depicting a dragon in clouds, signed Tōrōken Jusaku tsukuru; an almost circular iron tsuba pierced and chiseled in the round with flower baskets and chrysanthemums, signed Chōshū no jū Tomohisa; an almost circular iron tsuba pierced and chiseled in relief and with details in goldwith a stirrup, riding crop, and other accouterments; and an almost circular iron tsuba pierced and chiseled in the round and with details in gold depicting a saddle tree and riding crop, signed Bushū no jū Masakata 3in (7.6cm) high, the largest (5). Footnotes: Provenance The third, William Lionel Behrens Collection; H.C. Clifford Collection; Duncan Beresford Jones Collection, sold Christie's, London, June 7, 2000 Lot to be sold without reserve. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ¤ ¤ Unless indicated by the ¤ symbol next to the lot number (or bearing an explicit statement such as 'No Reserve' or 'Without Reserve'), which denotes no reserve, all lots in the catalog are subject to a reserve. The reserve is the minimum hammer price that the seller is willing to accept for a lot. This amount is confidential and does not exceed the low estimate value. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing