YOKOYA SOMIN: A YOKOYA SCHOOL SHAKUDO TSUBA WITH A HO-O BIRD AND PAULOWNIA

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YOKOYA SOMIN: A YOKOYA SCHOOL SHAKUDO TSUBA WITH A HO-O BIRD AND PAULOWNIA After Yokoya Somin, inscribed Yokoya Somin Japan, 19th century Of nademarugata form, with one kozuka hitsu ana, engraved in fine katakiribori and kebori with a ho-o bird in flight, its elaborate plumage framing sprays of paulownia below, the scene wrapping around the sides. The mimi lined in gold and inscribed to one side YOKOYA SOMIN. HEIGHT 7.9 cm, LENGTH 7.6 cm, 3 cm (the nakago), THICKNESS 0.2 cm (the mimi), 0.6 cm (the seppa-dai) WEIGHT 191.5 g Auction comparison: Compare a related Yokoya school shakudo tsuba with gilt mimi, engraved in katakiribori, signed Soyo with kao, dated probably late 18th century, 7.9 cm tall, at Bonhams, Fine Japanese Works of Art, 19 March 2008, New York, lot 5136 (sold for USD 3,000 or approx. EUR 4,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing).

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