| PROVENANCE: Elliott D. Long | $2500.00 |
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"Round (maru gata) iron plate tsuba with kebori carving of 'Horai Tsurukame', the symbolic design of the Horai family. The rim shape from a crane with spread wings and a minokame (mythical turtle) with bearded tail. Dates to 1800. All in all a very fine work by a very adept artist." (Haynes & Long) |
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The design of the crane and turtle are traditional symbols of longevity and wisdom in both Chinese and Japanese thought. “Tsuru Sen-nen, Kame Man-nen” (As the Crane one thousand years, the Tortoise ten thousand years) 8.05cm x 8.07cm x 0.50cm (seppa) |
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