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EIGHT FUCHI-GASHIRA (HILT COLLARS SEVEN FUCHI-GASHIRA (HILT COLLARS SEVEN FUCHI-GASHIRA (HILT COLLARS
AND POMMELS) AND POMMELS) AND POMMELS)
Edo period (1615-1868), 18th to 19th century Edo period (1615-1868), 18th to 19th century Edo period (1615-1868), 18th to 19th century
Four of shibuichi, three of shakudo, and one Four of shakudo, two of shibuichi, and one of Two of shibuichi, three of shakudo, and two
of brass, decorated in a variety of chiselling copper, decorated in a variety of chiselling and of brass, decorated in a variety of chiselling
and inlay techniques, the first with Jurojin inlay techniques, the first with ise-ebi (spiny and inlay techniques, the first with flowering
and deer, one of them pierced by an arrow, lobsters), with signature Iwamoto Konkan and cherry branches, signed Toishitoyo with a
with signature Horie Okinari and a kao; the a kao; the second with spiders and webs; kao (pupil of Iwama Nobuyoshi); the second
second, the kashira with an eagle seizing a the third with sea fish and bamboo, signed with flowering cherry branches, repurposed
monkey, the fuchi with a minogame (bushy- Gyounsai Oho; the fourth with carp and as a snuff box; the third with budding and
tailed longevity turtle), signed Yoshiharu ; the weeds, signed Tokuno Terutoki [Terutatsu] with flowering peonies, signed Inagawa Naokatsu
third with a rats’ procession, signed Hiroyoshi a kao; the fifth with insects, signed Otsuryuren (1719-1761); the fourth with budding peonies;
(active 1840s) with a kao; the fourth with Miboku; the sixth with a butterfly and the fifth with a pine branch and bamboo,
a kappa (river demon), signed with a kao; grasshopper; the last with sea fish. (14). signed Ikkin with a kao; the sixth with cherry
the fifth with a rat and hanging scroll, with blossoms, signed Kawaji Masatoshi with
signature Yasuchika; the sixth with horses £1,200 - 1,800 a kao; the last with flowering peonies, with
drinking under a river by a tree; the seventh JPY180,000 - 270,000 signature and seal Yasuchika. (14).
with oxen; the last deeply chiselled with US$1,600 - 2,500
shishi (Chinese mythical lions), the engraving £1,500 - 2,000
extending onto the fuchi plate. (16). JPY230,000 - 300,000
US$2,000 - 2,700
£1,200 - 1,800
JPY180,000 - 270,000
US$1,600 - 2,500

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
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