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KYO-SUKASHI, SHOAMI, CHOSHU, AND AKASAKA TYPES YANAGAWA NAOMASA (1692-1757)
Edo period (1615-1868), 17th to 18th century An Important Set of Daisho Mitokoromono Comprising Tsuba (Hand
Five tsuba, iron, all with two hitsuana, the first two almost circular, Guards), Fuchi-Gashira (Matched Hilt Collars and Pommels), and
pierced respectively with irises and dewdrops and the Yatsuhashi Menuki (Matched Hilt Fittings) for a Long Sword and a Short Sword
(Eightfold Bridge) and irises, the third pierced with waterwheels, the Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century
fourth pierced and chiselled with camellias, the fifth pierced and with All of shakudo nanako, chiselled in relief and inlaid in silver with two
light chiselling depicting a hare and grasses, the first two unsigned, the tints of gold depicting gambolling shishi (Chinese Mythical Lions),
third with vestiges of a Shoami signature, the fourth signed Choshu waterfalls, clouds, rocks, and bamboo, all components signed
Yanagawa Naomasa, with a fitted lacquered wood outer box and
Hagi no ju Toshiharu saku, the fifth signed Bushu no ju Akasaka wood inner box, the inner box inscribed outside Yanagawa Naomasa
Tadatoki saku; four with silk storage bags. saku shishi zu soroikanagu (Set of sword fittings by Yanagawa
The largest: 8.5cm (3 3/8in) high. (9). Naomasa with shishi), the reverse of the lid with an attestation
by Sato Kanzan (1907-1978) dated spring 1975.
£800 - 1,200 The tsuba 7.8cm x 7.1cm (3 1/8in x 2¾in) and 7.3cm x 6.8cm
JPY160,000 - 230,000 (2 7/8in x 2 5/8in). (13).
US$1,000 - 1,600
£10,000 - 15,000
Provenance: JPY1,900,000 - 2,900,000
Property from a Princely Collection. US$13,000 - 20,000
Accompanied by certificate no. 1091 issued by the Nihon Bijutsu
Token Hozonkai (Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Art
Sword), designating this set as Tokubetsu Kicho Kodogu (Especially
Precious Sword Mountings), dated 1 December 1968.

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