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A PAIR OF ABUMI [STIRRUPS]
SIGNED KARETSU SUMI MURASAWA KUNIHISA
SAKU
EDO PERIOD, 17TH CENTURY
鐙一対、江戸時代、17世紀
of typical form inlaid in copper and silver hirazogan with
ho-o birds on a lattice work ground, nashiji interiors
29 cm., 11½ in. long.
£ 2,000-3,000
€ 2,350-3,550 US$ 2,650-4,000
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AN AIKUCHI [BLADE]
SIGNED KANEMASU
MUROMACHI PERIOD, 15 TH CENTURY
匕首、室町時代、15世紀
Sugata [configuration]: hira – zukuri with bo-hi and chu-
kissaki, a shallow tori-zori
Hamon [tempering pattern]: gunome-choji-midare
continuing into the boshi which has kaeri
Nakago [tang]: ubu with kuri-jiri and 2 mekugi-ana
Habaki [collar]: silver single clad
Nagasa [length from kissaki to machi]: 48 cm., 18 3/4 in.
the fine koshirae, of black lacquer with a ribbed design,
decorated in gold hiramaki-e with scrolliung foliage,
elegant silver mounts including kogai
EXHIBITED
th
Samurai exhibition in the Wereldmuseum in Rotterdam (11
th
October 2012-24 March 2013).
LITERATURE
Bas J.M. Verberk, Samurai, exhibition in the Wereldmuseum,
(Rotterdam, 2012), p. 162.
£ 10,000-15,000
€ 11,800-17,700 US$ 13,300-19,900 60
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