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A KOSHIRA-E (MOUNTING)
FOR A KATANA (LONG SWORD)
Edo period (1615-1868), mid-19th century
The saya (scabbard) of aventurine shell suspended in
polished black lacquer, the kojiri and kurikata of black
lacquer, the tsuka (hilt) covered in rayskin with standard
silk tsukamaki wrapping in lozenge pattern, the shakudo
and gold menuki each in the form of a ho-o bird, the
fuchigashira of shakudo nanako with mixed-metal relief
decoration of peonies in copper and gilding respectively
of a waterfall and blossoms and a lone fisherman by
the seashore, the tsuba of shakudo nanako with relief
decoration of birds, rocks, waves, and bamboo grass,
the details in gilt, the kozuka and kogai of shakudo nanako
with relief decoration of daikon (giant radish), the details in
silver and gilt, the kozuka with indistinct signature
Goto Denjo; wood tsukuri blade; with a brocade bag.
97.5cm (38 3/8in) long. (2).
£1,000 - 1,500
JPY150,000 - 220,000
US$1,300 - 2,000

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A KOSHIRA-E (MOUNTING)
FOR A KATANA (LONG SWORD)
Edo period (1615-1868), early/mid-19th century
The saya (scabbard) of textured brown lacquer with black
lacquer bands; the iron tsuba of irregular form with gold-
sprinkled web, carved with a dragon, signed Kiyo sanjin
(an artist-name used by several tsuba makers in Nagasaki)
[...] Jakushi ([made] by Kiyosanjin Jakushi in [...]); the
fuchigashira and kojiri of similar design, the fuchi signed
Kiyo sanjin [...] Jakushi saku (made by Kiyo Sanjin [...]
Jakushi) and dated kinoto-mi doshi junigatsu hi (probably
1845), the kozuka missing; with a brocade bag.
77cm (30¼in) long. (2).

£800 - 1,000
JPY120,000 - 150,000
US$1,000 - 1,300

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