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THREE KATANA-KAKE (SWORD STANDS)
Meiji (1868-1912), Taisho (1912-1926)
or Showa (1926-1989), 20th century
Each of typical form and supported on two lobed
feet, the first a black-lacquered stand constructed for
five swords, decorated in gold and slight-coloured
hiramaki-e, the front with Yoritomo and his retinue on
the banks at Akanumagahara, indulging in his favourite
pastime of flying cranes, their legs tied with a tanzaku,
the reverse with three more cranes flying above waves
against the rising sun, the rest of the frame lacquered
with karakusa (‘Chinese grasses’), 49.2 cm x 49cm (19
3/8in x 19¼in); the second for displaying two swords,
lacquered in gold hiramaki-e with three aoi-mon
(hollyhock crests) on a subdued nashiji ground, 39cm x
49.5cm (15 5/16in x 19½in); the third inlaid in shell on
a lustrous roiro-nuri ground with two sages walking on
the shores of a lake on one side and scattered cherry
blossoms on the other, 43.2cm x 46.5cm (17in x 18
5/16in); each unsigned. (3).
£1,500 - 2,000
JPY290,000 - 390,000
US$2,000 - 2,600
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AN INLAID MIXED-METAL ORNAMENT
IN THE FORM OF A HAWK
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century
Of flattened form, the shibuichi head and body with
details of the feathers finely chiselled in gold flat inlay,
the tail similarly inlaid and enhanced with further flat
inlay of shakudo, the claws of gold with shakudo
talons, the reverse of gold lacquer, applied with a
gold chrysanthemum bud and loose ring, with a
wood storage box attached with a paper slip on
the upper right, inscribed Dai senhyakurokujuichi [..]
Zogan takagata kanagu (No.1161: inlaid metal fitting
in the shape of a hawk) and inscribed in the middle
Shingyokeiyo (A lifelike hawk for presentation).
18cm x 8cm (7 1/16in x 3 1/8in). (2).
£2,000 - 3,000
JPY390,000 - 580,000
US$2,600 - 3,900

Provenance:
Property from a Princely Collection.
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