AN INLAID IRON TSUBA WITH POETS Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Of mokko-gata form with two hitsu, finely inlaid in shakudo, shibuichi, silver, and gold depicting Ono no Komachi and two further poets, the other side with a writing set of box and utensils as well as a curtain incised with a phoenix. HEIGHT 8.3 cm WEIGHT 159.7 g Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and traces of age and use. Provenance: From the collection of Oscar Gustaf Björck (1860-1929), Stockholm, painter and professor at the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts.