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Lot 198 · Japanese Art and Design Including an Important 17th Century

With Signature Tetsugendo Shoraku , Edo Period (18Th Century)

An Iron Tsuba

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Estimate
£400–£600 hammer ≈ $695–$1,043
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Japanese Art and Design Including an Important 17th Century , London · 9 November 2005
Record ID
TB-2026-5755656
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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An Iron Tsuba, WITH SIGNATURE TETSUGENDO SHORAKU , EDO PERIOD (18TH CENTURY). Christie's, 9 Nov 2005, lot 198. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5755656.

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An Iron Tsuba, WITH SIGNATURE TETSUGENDO SHORAKU , EDO PERIOD (18TH CENTURY). Christie's, 9 Nov 2005, lot 198. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5755656.

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From the same sale Japanese Art and Design Including an Important 17th Century · Nov 2005

LotArtistEstimateResult
With Signature Tomotada , Edo Period (19Th Century) A NETSUKE £600–£800
Attribution to Teijo by Mitsuyoshi and Kao , Edo Period (17Th Century) A Shakudō Tsuba £4,000–£5,000
Unsigned, Edo Period (18Th Century) A Shakudō Tsuba £4,000–£5,000
Signed Goto Koran and Kao , Edo Period (19Th Century) An inlaid Shakudo tsuba £4,000–£5,000
Signed on a Tanzaku Goto Mitsutaka and Kao , Edo Period (18Th Century) A Shakudō Tsuba £8,000–£10,000
Both Signed Toryuken Toshiharu , Edo Period (19Th Century) A Daisho pair of Shakudo tsuba £6,000–£8,000

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
An Iron Tsuba By Ichiju, late Goto School, 19th century $1,512 Bonhams, Nov 2015
An Iron Tsuba By Toshiharu, Tanaka school, 19th century Bonhams, Nov 2014
An Iron Tsuba Ichinomiya School, 18th century Bonhams, Nov 2013
An Iron Tsuba Unsigned, Edo Period (19Th Century) Christie's, Nov 2005
An Iron Tsuba Possibly Shoami School, 19th century Bonhams, May 2012
An Iron Tsuba AN IRON TSUBA AND A KO-KINKO TSUBA The first by Sunagawa Mas Bonhams, Oct 2021
An Iron Tsuba By Tomokiyo, Choshu school, early 19th century Bonhams, Jul 2021
An Iron Tsuba AN IRON TSUBA (HAND GUARD) Edo period (1615-1868), mid-19th Bonhams, May 2023

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