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A KOSHIRA-E (MOUNTING) SET
FOR A DAISHO (MATCHING LONG AND SHORT SWORD)
Edo period (1615-1868), mid-19th century
The saya (scabbards) finished in black crushed-shell lacquer, the tsuka
(hilts) covered in same (rayskin) with black silk tsukamaki wrapping in
lozenge pattern, the principal metal fittings on each sword comprising
kashira (pommel), menuki (hilt fittings), fuchi (collar), and tsuba (hand
guard), the other fittings all lacquered wood, the fuchi-gashira and
tsuba shakudo nanako richly chiselled in relief with chrysanthemums
(gold details), each fuchi signed Toryuken Toshiyuki with a kao; each
set held together by a wood tsukuri blade; each with a silk brocade
storage bag. 75cm (29½in) and 100.5cm (39½in) long. (4).
£1,500 - 2,000
JPY290,000 - 390,000
US$2,000 - 2,600
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A KOSHIRA-E (MOUNTING)
FOR A WAKIZASHI (SHORT SWORD)
Edo period (1615-1868), mid-19th century
The saya (scabbard) of wood carved with a regular series of raised
bands and finished in brown and simulated woodgrain lacquer, the
tsuka (hilt) covered in same (rayskin) with tan silk tsukamaki wrapping
in lozenge pattern, the fuchi-gashira (hilt collar and pommel) shakudo
migakiji chiselled in relief and with gold and copper details depicting
crows over a pine grove at dawn, signed ... Tsuki Mitsuoki; the menuki
(hilt fittings) shakudo, each in the form of a temple lantern, the tsuba
(hand guard) missing, the kozuka (knife handle) iron, pierced at one
end, inlaid in shakudo with a spider hanging from a thread, the other
fittings lacquered wood; held together by a wood tsukuri blade;
with a silk brocade storage bag. 61.5cm (24¼in) long. (2).

£500 - 600
JPY97,000 - 120,000
US$650 - 790

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A METAL AND LACQUER KOSHIRA-E (MOUNTING)
IN HANDACHI STYLE
Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century
The saya (scabbard) finished in highly polished black roiro lacquer with
sparsely scattered nashiji flakes and isolated passages of gold hirame
togidashi maki-e geometric floral ornament; the metal fittings shakudo
with gilt edging, comprising a kabutogane (pommel), a sheath-like
fitting around the tsuka (hilt), a fuchi (collar), a koiguchi (fitting to
the scabbard mouth), two ashikanamono (scabbard rings), and an
extended sayajiri (butt piece), the tsuka (hilt) with a silver plate to each
side chiselled with karakusa (‘Chinese grasses’) arabesques, the gilt
menuki each in the form of a coiled dragon; the tsuba shakudo of aori-
mokko (four-lobed) type with a smaller plate, also aori-mokko, applied
on each side, gilt and shakudo nijuseppa (double washers) on either
side of the tsuba, silver kusari (suspension chains); all held together by
a wood tsunagi blade; with a storage bag. 100cm (39 3/8in) long. (2).
£4,000 - 6,000
JPY780,000 - 1,200,000
US$5,200 - 7,900
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