Tsuba, 2 pcs Japan, of which 1 mei Chosu ju Masasada, around the year 1800.
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Two similar tsuba of iron with sculpted decoration of leaves and grains of rice. Diameter 7.5 cm.
Wear due to age and use.
Provenance
From the Collection of Ivan Traugott. (1871-1952). Thence by descent within the family. Traugott was a Swedish businessman and important art collector. An early member of the China club, investor in the Karlbeck consortium and good friend and sponsor of Johan Gunnar Andersson in the early 20th century. A large part of his collections can be seen today at Nationalmuseum and East Asian Museum in Stockholm.
