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Lot 208 · Japanese Art and Design Including an Important 17th Century

Signed, Edo Period (19Th Century)

A Copper Tsuba · The copper

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Estimate
£700–£900 hammer ≈ $1,217–$1,564
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Japanese Art and Design Including an Important 17th Century , London · 9 November 2005
Record ID
TB-2026-5755666
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A Copper Tsuba, SIGNED, EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY). Christie's, 9 Nov 2005, lot 208. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5755666.

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A Copper Tsuba, SIGNED, EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY). Christie's, 9 Nov 2005, lot 208. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5755666.

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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

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ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
A Copper Tsuba After Kano Natsuo, 19th century $2,268 Bonhams, Nov 2015
A Copper Tsuba Signed Shumin Hideaki , Dated Kaei 6, Edo Period (1853) Christie's, Jul 2006
A Copper Tsuba Signed Haruki Hogen and Kao , Dated Bunsei Tsuchinoe Ushi Ri Christie's, Jul 2006
A Copper Tsuba [no title recorded] Dorotheum, Jun 2015
A Shibuichi Tsuba Ichinomiya School, 19th century Bonhams, Jul 2021
An Iron Tsuba Ichinomiya School, 18th century Bonhams, Nov 2013
A Copper Tsuba Attributed to Hirata Hikozo I, 17th century Bonhams, May 2013
An Iron Tsuba AN IRON TSUBA AND A KO-KINKO TSUBA The first by Sunagawa Mas Bonhams, Oct 2021

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