A GOTO SCHOOL IRON TSUBA WITH SHISHI AND PEONIES

A FINE GOTO SCHOOL IRON TSUBA WITH SHISHI AND PEONIES
Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)

The iron tsuba of marugata shape, with a shakudo rim and two hitsu. The design is very finely worked in gold, silver, copper, and shakudo takazogan, depicting a prancing shishi amongst flowering peonies and a neatly incised waterfall. The verso showing another blooming peony.

DIAMETER 7.3 cm
WEIGHT 148.6 g

Condition: Very good condition with only minimal surface war. Some characteristic wear around the nakago-ana.
Provenance: English private collection.

Auction comparison:
A related iron tsuba with Shishi, by Ito Masahiro of the Goto school, was sold at Bonhams, Fine Japanese Art, 7 November 2019, London, lot 58 (sold for 5,062 GBP).