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256 | A SUPERB SHIBAYAMA-INLAID
WOOD TANTO KOSHIRAE
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
The tsuka and saya finely inlaid in horn, mother-of-pearl,
tortoiseshell, coral and ivory with numerous flowers, leaves, bugs
and insects, butterflies, locust, mantis, slug, snail, salamander, and a
snake, and further carved and incised with leafy vines, the kurigata
in the form of a cicada with neatly incised mother-of-pearl wings,
complete with the original kozuka decorated en suite.
Blade LENGTH 30 cm, total LENGTH 42.8 cm
Condition: Very good condition with traces of wear, absolutely no
losses to inlays whatsoever.
Provenance: British collection.
Estimate EUR 6,000
Starting price EUR 3,000
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