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Lot 553 · Chinese & other Asian Works of Art

By Iwama Masayoshi and Bushu Masatsune, 19th century

A Large Iron Tsuba

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Estimate
£1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,537–$2,305
Result
Performance
Sale
Bonhams — Chinese & other Asian Works of Art, London, Knightsbridge · 13 May 2013
Record ID
TB-2026-2156524
Record
first seen 25 Jul 2026 · updated 25 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A Large Iron Tsuba, By Iwama Masayoshi and Bushu Masatsune, 19th century. Bonhams, 13 May 2013, lot 553. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2156524.

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