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Property of Various Owners
A Fine Kyo-Shoami Tsuba
Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1700The circular iron plate carved with a 25-lobe chrysanthemum in low relief and pierced with five inome (boar's-eye) openings, the slightly recessed rim decorated with scrolling tendrils and chrysanthemum blossoms in gold nunomezoganWith kanteisho certificate no. 6016 issued by the Nihon Token Hozon Kai (Japanese Sword Preservation Society), dated April 26, 2014, attributing this tsuba to the Umetada school With a pencil rubbing of the tsuba with notations of the provenance and details written in Walter Compton's hand 3 3/8in (8.6cm) diameter
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ProvenanceDr. Walter A. Compton Collection, sold, Christie's, New York, Japanese Swords and Sword Fittings from the Collection of Dr. Walter A. Compton (Part I), March 31, 1992, lot 34R. Paul de Lobel CollectionLouis Gonse Collection, sold Hotel Drouot, Paris, 1924-1926Previously sold, Hotel Drouot, Paris, November 22, 1971, lot 352