SAOTOME


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Provenance:    Elliott D. Long $1200.00
"Iron mokko form plate with rim of carved leaves around a surface design of cross-hatched bamboo fencing. Both sides of this Saotome school work display 'rain' drops of brass and silver in ten-zogan. The hitsu-ana is filled with silver 'rain' along with a seki-gane also of silver, which is very rare. A large amount of the original lacquer remains.

The well hammered iron, rich patina along with the design, and the use of a silver seki-gane displays very fine workmanship of a high caliber making this a 'First Class' tsuba." (Haynes /Long)
8.0cm x 8.5cm x 3.5mm

How to Purchase this Tsuba

If you would like to know more about any items on this website, or if you are considering a purchase, please send Elliott and Robert an E-MAIL ( elliott@shibuiswords.com ), asking us any questions you have or what pieces interest you.
Or, if you would rather, you may call me (Elliott):

         HOME PHONE: 503-666-2342   or  CELL PHONE: 503-754-8082




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