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SWORDS
Property from a European Private Collection

85
A TANTO BLADE WITH KOSHIRA-E (MOUNTING)
The blade attributed to Jumyo, Edo period (1615-1868), 17th century;
the koshira-e Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
The blade of hira-zukuri form, the yokote, 16.5cm from the tip, leaving
an exaggerated o-gissaki with sanbon-sugiba of nioi with profuse nie,
itame hada, the suriage nakago with kiri-yasuri and three mekugi-ana,
unsigned, in shirazaya; koshira-e: the saya of textured brown lacquer
simulating wood grain, lacquered in e-nashiji with falling maple leaves;
the en-suite fittings of pale shibuichi, delicately inlaid with cherry
blossoms in gold and silver honzogan, floating on engraved streams,
the kozuka and fuchi signed Goto Kiyoaki with a kao, the kozuka blade
signed Banryusai Michitoshi saku and the kogai signed Shuzuiken; with
three storage bags. The blade: 27.3cm (10¾in) long, the koshira-e:
43.7cm (17¼in) long. (6).

£7,000 - 9,000
JPY1,000,000 - 1,300,000
US$9,200 - 12,000

Provenance
From the collection of the private physician to the last Korean emperor
of the Yi dynasty, Yunghui (1874-1926), who ruled from 1907-1910.

Accompanied by a NBTHK Hozon certificate issued on 28 May 2009
attributing the blade to Jumyo.

The fine fittings are by Goto Kiyoaki (born 1815) who was said to be
a student of the sixth Goto Seijo and who worked in the classic later
Goto style, made popular by Goto Ichijo, Ikkin and others, working
during the latter part of the 19th century.

For the maker of the kozuka blade, Banryusai Michitoshi (active circa
1820), see Robert E. Haynes, The Index of Japanese Sword Fittings
and Associated Artists, Ellwangen, Germany, Nihon Art Publishers,
2001, H.05073.

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.