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Lot 155 · Japanese Art and Design Including Arts of the Samurai

Unsigned, Edo Period (18Th Century)

An Iron Tsuba · iron Higo

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Estimate
£400–£600 hammer ≈ $732–$1,098
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — JAPANESE ART AND DESIGN INCLUDING ARTS OF THE SAMURAI, London · 9 June 2004
Record ID
TB-2026-5918523
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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An Iron Tsuba, UNSIGNED, EDO PERIOD (18TH CENTURY). Christie's, 9 Jun 2004, lot 155. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5918523.

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An Iron Tsuba, UNSIGNED, EDO PERIOD (18TH CENTURY). Christie's, 9 Jun 2004, lot 155. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5918523.

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From the same sale Japanese Art and Design Including Arts of the Samurai · Jun 2004

LotArtistEstimateResult
Signed Miochin Iyehisa Saku , Momoyama/Edo Period (Late 16Th/Early 17… A HOSHI BACHI KABUTO [HELMET] £3,000–£4,000
Signed Miochin Shikibu Ki Muneakira Zo Kore , Edo Period (18Th Century) AN IMPORTANT SOMEN [FULL FACE MASK] £10,000–£15,000
Edo Period (19Th Century) A JINGASA [WAR HAT] £800–£1,200
Edo Period (18Th/19Th Century) A SUJI BACHI KABUTO [HELMET] £3,500–£4,500
Signed Sagami Kuni Ju Haruta Shigetsu , Edo Period (18Th Century) A HOSHI BACHI KABUTO [HELMET] £3,000–£5,000
Edo Period (19Th Century) A ZUNARI KABUTO [HELMET] £1,500–£2,000

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An Iron Tsuba Possibly Shoami School, 19th century Bonhams, May 2012
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