An iron tsuba
An iron tsuba
By Ito Masahiro, Goto Ichijo School, Edo period (1615-1868), mid-19th century
The tsuba of rounded rectangular form with raised rim, carved in low relief with a large shishi, the reverse with gold peonies growing around rocks by a winding stream in a mountainous landscape, signed Ito Masahiro; with a fitted wood storage box.
8.5cm (3 3/8in). (3).
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An iron tsuba
By Ito Masahiro, Goto Ichijo School, Edo period (1615-1868), mid-19th century
The tsuba of rounded rectangular form with raised rim, carved in low relief with a large shishi, the reverse with gold peonies growing around rocks by a winding stream in a mountainous landscape, signed Ito Masahiro; with a fitted wood storage box.
8.5cm (3 3/8in). (3).