A NARA TOSHINAGA SCHOOL SENTOKU TSUBA WITH SHOKI AND ONI

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A NARA TOSHINAGA SCHOOL SENTOKU TSUBA WITH SHOKI AND ONI Unsigned Japan, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Of nademarugata form, with one kozuka hitsu ana, the nakago ana with copper sekigane, worked in gold and iro-e takazogan, carved in kebori and katakiribori, to depict a very grim-looking Shoki holding his sword and wearing a wide-brimmed hat, the reverse with an oni carrying a banner and fleeing from the demon queller. HEIGHT 7.5 cm, LENGTH 7.1 cm WEIGHT 158 g Museum comparison: Compare a closely related tsuba of Shoki and a demon, signed Toshinaga saku, dated to the 18th century, 6.5 cm tall, in the Ashmolean Museum, accession number EAX.10935.

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