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THREE FUCHIGASHIRA THREE FUCHIGASHIRA FOUR FUCHIGASHIRA
Edo period (1615-1868), 18th to 19th century Edo period (1615-1868), 18th to 19th century Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
The first of shibuichi, carved and inlaid with The first of shakudo nanako, inlaid in iroe- The first of shakudo nanako, inlaid in iroe-
the medicine god Shinno, signed Bokusen takazogan with insects among wild plants, takazogan with Ii no Hayata and Minamoto
with a kao; the second of shibuichi, inlaid in signed Horie Okiyoshi saku; the second of no Yorimasa slaying the nue, signed Omori
silver and shakudo honzogan, depicting a shibuichi, inlaid with an ancient cherry tree, Hidetomo with a kao; the second of iron,
crow against the full moon, signed Yoshinori; signed Masatomo with a kao; the third of carved with shishi in relief, signed Seiunsai
the third of shakudo nanako, inlaid in ire- shibuichi, carved and inlaid with a fisherman Taki Hidetoshi with a kao; the third of copper,
takazogan with mounted Chinese warriors in and boy, signed Sekijoken Motoharu; carved with Jurojin and Hotei in low relief,
battle, signed Yoshikane with a kao; with three with two inscribed wood storage boxes. (8). signed Hiroshige Seiunsai Shujin; the fourth
inscribed wood storage boxes. (9). of shakudo nanako, inlaid with a grasshopper
£1,000 - 1,500 and plants, signed Kono Nakanori tsukuru;
£1,000 - 1,500 JPY150,000 - 220,000 with three inscribed wood storage boxes. (11).
JPY150,000 - 220,000 US$1,300 - 2,000
US$1,300 - 2,000 £1,000 - 1,500
Provenance JPY150,000 - 220,000
Provenance The second: G. H. Naunton Collection. US$1,300 - 2,000
Lundgren Collection, nos.229, 325, The second: W. L. Behrens Collection.
and 284, respectively. Lundgren Collection, nos.253, 282, and 299, Provenance
Purchased at Christie’s London, respectively. The first: J. C. Hawkshaw Collection.
18 November 1997, lots 173 (partial lot), Purchased at Christie’s London, Lundgren Collection, nos.251, 313, 314,
196 (partial lot), and 212, respectively. 18 November 1997, lots 173 (partial lot) and 292, respectively.
and 197. Purchased at Christie’s London,
18 November 1997, lots 160, 201,
Published and 220 (partial lot), respectively.
The second: Henri L. Joly, W. L. Behrens
Collection, vol.3, London, Glendining and Co. Published
Ltd., 1913, pl.LXIII, no.2394. The first: Henri L. Joly, Japanese Sword-
mounts: A Descriptive Catalogue of the
Collection of J. C. Hawkshaw, privately
published, 1910, pl.XXXIV, no.2117.
The second: ibid., pl.IX, no.506.
For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
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