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A RARE CLOISONÉ ENAMEL TACHI KOSHIRAE A SPLENDID COURTLY TANTO, SIGNED KIYOMITSU a rounded tang tip kurijiri. The mei (signature) is found on both
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WITH BLADE Japan, mounting from the Edo period, c. 17 to 18 century, blade sides, on one side with date ⃫ Ḩ ⚃ ⸜ Ḵ 㚰 㖍 (‘Genki 4 Year,
dated 1573 2 Month, on a day’). Genki was the last era of the Muromachi
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THE BLADE period (1394-1573). The other side shows Bizen kuni ju Osafune
Japan, Edo period, c. 17 century THE KOSHIRAE KIYO-MITSU ⁁ ⇵ ⚳ ỷ 攟 凡 㶭 ⃱. The Kiyomitsu from Bizen
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The entire mounting is perfectly congruous in all its parts and in were a family that included over a dozen sword masters of this
The blade has a lean shape with iori-mune and original condition. All decorative elements crafted from shakudo name.
shinogi-zukuri, the hada is obscured, possibly and glittering gold, dragons are the main motif. The saya (sheath) The kozuka is also signed and was made by a well-known master
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masame, the hamon is gunome with nie. The tang is red-yellow lacquer with fine gold nashiji. The metal sayajiri from around the second half of the 17 century. The inscription
cannot be opened. The sheath is impaired towards (scabbard tip) with a finely marked nanakoji plate and a gilded pair on the blade reads Kobayashi Ise Kami KUNI-TERU ⮷ 㜿 Ẳ ⊊ ⬰
the tip. entire metal mounting with saya- to the enamel. Minor damage around of dragons. The kurigata is quite elegant as well. ⚳ 廅. Handle with nanakoji and dragons, one back and the other
jiri, semegane, tsuka-gashira, etc. the Mekugi-nakago; the blade in A mokko-gata tsuba, with an openworked hitsu and dense gilded.
NAGASA 47.2 CM is stylistically synchronous and the extensively worn condition nanakoji. Showing the kirimon, the Paulownia Seals. The tanto’s With black-brown teak stand.
ashi-kanamono offer another dragon Provenance: From an Important handle is made from metal, only the fuchi can be removed. Gilded
THE MOUNTING motif, but this time engraved. The Austrian private collection, acquired dragons over nanakoji; the kashira is made in the style of courtly TOTAL LENGTH 42.2 CM, TOTAL LENGTH IN KOSHIRAE 51.5 CM
Japan, Meiji period obitori in original condition with before 1930 swords. Dense, geometric decorations containing manji symbols.
leather and silk elements. Condition: Excellent condition, extraordinarily well preserved
The mounting is the main attractions in terms of Compare to a similar cloisonné NAGASA 31.4 CM Provenance: From a German private collection
quality here. The saya, tsuka and tsuba are fine The mounting Kyoto workshop, in the enamel scabbard, likely from the same
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works in enamel cloisonné showing furious celestial style of Namikawa Yasuyuki. workshop, sold at Bonhams 16 May THE BLADE Estimate EUR 10.000,-
dragons in the clouds. The background is black, 2013, lot 551. The type of blade is shinogi-zukuri, with iori-mune; fine mokume- Starting price EUR 5.000,-
the dragons are grey, bluish to light brown. They TOTAL LENGTH 71.5 CM hada; the hamon is a balanced, high notare to gunome. The
are scaled, coiled and have fangs, barbels and Estimate EUR 2.000,-
grim expressions. The same motif on the mokko- Condition: The mounting in generally Starting price EUR 1.000,-
gata tsuba which shows four inome excerpts. The good condition, with expected wear

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