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Photographs by the seller at origin.

The piece

Mokkō-shaped tsuba attributed to the Yasuda school, with eight kikyō-mon in high relief over a karakusa ground; the original seller states an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon paper.

A four-lobed mokkō-shaped tsuba presented by the original seller as a work of the Yasuda school (安田, Yasuda), active in Musashi province. The design repeats eight kikyō-mon, the five-petalled bellflower crest, carved in takabori and evenly spaced around the rim. Between them runs a karakusa scroll in low relief on a finely grained ground, while the seppa-dai is left plain and polished. The metal is a deep, even black. The photographs show the piece in good condition: crisp relief, with no visible rust or knocks; one of the two hitsu-ana carries a dark metal plug, the other remains open. The original seller describes it as signed and states an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon paper, which does not appear in the photographs.

Strong points

  • Eight kikyō-mon in takabori over a karakusa ground
  • Well-balanced mokkō shape
  • Crisp relief with no visible rust
  • NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon paper stated by the original seller

Points to bear in mind

  • Only one photograph, of one face; the reverse and rim are not shown
  • The stated signature is not visible in the photographs
  • The stated paper is not photographed
  • One of the hitsu-ana is closed with a metal plug

Score

48.1 / 100

  1. Maker 9 of 25 Attributed to a school only
  2. Workmanship 10 of 20 Good work
  3. Condition 14 of 18 Good condition
  4. Period 5 of 12 Late Edo (1781–1868)
  5. Paper 4 of 10 NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tōsōgu
  6. Extras 0 of 5 No complete set by the same maker and no inscribed box
  7. Price 6.1 of 10 Rank 128 of 330 by price among pieces of its type, from the most affordable to the dearest

The score shares out 100 points: Maker 25 · Workmanship 20 · Condition 18 · Period 12 · Paper 10 · Extras 5 · Price 10. It is computed from the record, not from an opinion. Maker, workmanship, condition and period are judged from the photographs and the paper; price is compared only with fittings of the same type.

Type
Tsuba
Maker
Yasuda
Period
Late Edo (1781–1868)
Paper
NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tōsōgu
Signature
Signed
School
Yasuda
Technique
Takabori (high relief)
Dating
Late Edo period (19th century)

€2,850Shipping and taxes included

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