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Tsuba With Chokwaro
Catalogue:
Antiques:
Regional Art:
Asian:
Japanese:
Swords and Related:
Pre 1900 item# 911868 (stock# FC-301PC )
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Flying Cranes Antiques Ltd.
Tel.212-223-4600
Price on Request
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This is a superb oval sentoku tsuba worked in an elaborate sukashi design.
On its
front surface, sennin Chokwaro leisurely sits beside his horse after
summoning the creature from his double gourd, a powerful, gnarled pine
tree providing shelter after his tiring journey. The scene is
brilliantly designed in gilt and takazogan with the pierced
work carved magnificently. On the reverse, a stylized stream flows downward, showing
Chokwaro's back executed with rich gilt enhanced ...click for details
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