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YANAGAWA NAOTOKI Accompanied by certificate no. 2003737 issued by the Nihon Bijutsu
An Outstanding Set of Fittings for a Daisho Token Hozon Kyokai (Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Art)
(Set of Long and Short Sword) designating this set as a Tokubetsu Hozon Toshogu (Sword Mounting
Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1800 Especially Worthy of Preservation) dated 8 November 2016.
Comprising two tsuba, two fuchi-gashira, and two sets of menuki,
all shakudo nanako, chiselled in relief and with details in gold, silver,
shibuichi, and copper, the tsuba each with two hitsuana, depicting
the Chinese sage Koreijin (accompanied on the larger tsuba by a boy
assistant) and a tiger, bamboo, rocks, and a stream, a tiger on each
fuchi and kashira, the four menuki modelled as tigers, the tsuba and
the fuchi all signed Shozuiken Naotoki with a kao, the menuki signed
on tanzaku plaques on the reverses Nao and toki (Haynes 06798);
with a wood storage box. The larger tsuba: 7.6cm (3in) high. (12).

£10,000 - 15,000
JPY1,900,000 - 2,900,000
US$13,000 - 20,000

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue. SAMURAI · SNOW · SPECTACLE | 97