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A KOSHIRA-E (MOUNTING) FOR A KATANA (LONG SWORD)
Edo period (1615-1868), early-mid 19th century
The saya (scabbard) of juhi mitateai black and gold lacquer, simulating
tree bark, the tsuba of copper, lightly engraved with the poet Ariwara
no Narihira, the reverse with an example of his work; the fuchigashira,
kurikata, semegane and kojiri of copper, carved with chrysanthemums;
the large menuki of shakudo and gilt-metal in the form of a tiger and
leopard; plain copper kozuka; with a brocade bag.
93.8cm (33in) long. (2).

£3,000 - 4,000
JPY450,000 - 590,000
US$4,000 - 5,300

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A KOSHIRA-E (MOUNTING) FOR A DAISHO SET
(SET OF LONG AND SHORT SWORDS)
Edo period (1615-1868), mid-19th century
Each with saya (scabbard) of black lacquer with an all-over marbled
pattern in silver togidashi maki-e, the scabbard fittings all of black
lacquer, the tsuka (hilt) covered in black-lacquered rayskin with silk
tsukamaki wrapping in lozenge pattern, the gilt menuki each in the
form of a tennin (Buddhist angel), the fuchigashira of shakudo nanako
and gilt chiselled with aoi-mon (hollyhock crests), the tsuba of polished
shakudo, the rim and the plugs to the ryohitsu holes with nekogaki
(‘cat-scratch’) texturing; the wakizashi (short sword) with a kozuka
of shakudo with a large nanako texture and a kogai with the same
materials and decoration as the fuchigashira; wood tsukuri blades;
silk cords; with cotton bags. Katana mounts: 90cm (35½in) long,
wakizashi mounts: 70cm (27½in) long. (4).
£6,000 - 8,000
JPY890,000 - 1,200,000
US$7,900 - 11,000
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