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2241 2243 PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE TEXAS
A MITO FUCHI-GASHIRA, A HIGO A TANAKA TSUBA AND AN AKASAKA COLLECTION
FUCHI-GASHIRA, AND AN ICHINOMIYA TSUBA
PAIR OF MENUKI Edo period (1615-1868), 18th/19th century 2246
The menuki after Nagatsune, Edo period The first, an iron mokko plate with a slightly A HAMANO SCHOOL TSUBA
(1615-1868), 19th century raised rim and decorated with water After Noriyuki
The first of iron and decorated with stylized plants and rocks in takabori, shishiai-bori Edo period (1615-1868), 19th cnetury
dragons in copper takazogan; the second, and gold and silver nunome-zogan, the The oval shibuichi ishimeji plate decoratd
shibuichi migakiji decorated with dragons hitsu-ana carved with a serrated edge; the with a foreign figure blowing a long horn,
in gold and shakudo takazogan; the menuki second, an iron sukashi tsuba carved with a startling a hound, the reverse with two
formed as Daikoku’s mallet and Hotei’s chrysanthemum leaf and petals, the surface Chinese boys, all in iro-e takazogan,
treaure sack in shakudo decorated with details carved in kebori inscribed Hamano Noriyuki and with a kao
cranes, phoenixes and auspicious emblems 3 1/8in (7.9cm) high (the largest) 2 5/8in (6.7cm) high
in gold hirazogan and carved in kebori,
inscribed Echizen Daijo Minamoto Nagatsune US$1,500 - 2,500
and with a kao US$1,000 - 1,500
The first with Hozon Tosogu (Sword Fitting 2244
Worthy of Preserving) certificate no. 4010214 2247
issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon A SHAKUDO TSUBA BUSHU MASAYOSHI (ACTIVE 19TH
Kyokai (Society for the Preservation of the After Mitsuhiro, Edo period (1615-1868), CENTURY)
Japanese Art Sword), dated June 28, 2016, 19th century A sukashi tsuba
the second with Hozon Tosogu (Sword Fitting The oval shakudo plate decorated with a Edo period (16155-1868), 19th century
Worthy of Preserving) certificate no. 4007697 dragon in swirling clouds in gold takazogan The oval iron plate forged in a wood-grain
issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon and takabori, inscribed Sho [] shin Mitsuhiro pattern and pierced with an abstract design
Kyokai (Society for the Preservation of the and with a kao in sukashibori ito sukashibori, signed Bushu
Japanese Art Sword), dated July 8, 2015 With a wood storage box no ju Masayoshi
Each with a wood storage box 2 13/16in (7.2cm) high 3in (7.6cm) high
1 5/8in (4.2cm) wide, the largest
US$2,500 - 3,500 US$800 - 1,200
US$1,800 - 2,500
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2242 SHO’O A SHOAMI SUKASHI TSUBA
THREE IRON TSUBA A fine shakudo tsuba Edo period (1615-1868), 18th/19th century
Edo period (1615-1868), 17th/18th century Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century The circular iron tsuba carved on the surface
The first, a circular Kyo-Shoami sukashi work The oval plate decorated with a dragon and and pierced with a butterfly attracted to a
carved with two oxen; the second, a large a jewel in gold takazogan in waves and rocks chrysanthemum, the eyes inlaid in brass
Owari work pierced with namako apertures, in deeply carved waves and swirling clouds, 3 1/4in (8.3cm) diameter
the iron with a rich purplish-brown patina; Toyoan Sho’O (Katsumasa), and with a kao
the third, a mokko-gata plate pierced with With Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu (Sword US$800 - 1,200
eggplant, the stems carved in kebori, partially Fitting Especially Worthy of Preserving)
inscribed Yamakichi [] certificate no. 2003900 issued by the Nihon
3 1/8in (7.9cm) diameter, the largest Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai (Society for the
Preservation of the Japanese Art Sword),
US$1,200 - 1,800 dated January 19, 2017
With a wood storage box
2 11/16in (6.7cm) high
US$4,000 - 5,000
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