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A KO-DACHI KOSHIRAE (MOUNTS FOR A SMALL SLUNG
SWORD) WITH SILVER FITTINGS
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century
Comprising a black-lacquer ribbed saya fitted with matching silver
fittings, including sayajiri, kurikata and fuchi-gashira, decorated with
paulownia flowers in gold and silver takazogan, the tsuka with gold
and shakudo menuki formed as phoenixes, and a kozuka, the handle
decorated with a paulownia tree in shishiaibori and gold and shakudo
hirazogan, the rounded rectangular tsuba decorated en suite,
signed Hideaki, with a kao and dated Meiji go mizunoe-saru chuto
(November, 1872)

$3,000 - 5,000
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A TANTO KOSHIRAE (MOUNTING FOR A DAGGER)
Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
The modern black-lacquer saya fitted with a shakudo nanako
kozuka with a shishi and peony in gold takazogan, and an iron
kogai decorated with scrolling vines in gold nunomezogan, the
tsuka mounted with shakudo nanako fuchi-gashira decorated with
peonies in iro-e takazogan, signed Okuhisa and with a kao, and gilt
menuki formed as shishi, the squared mokko shakudo nanako tsuba
decorated with leaves in gold takazogan, the rim banded with a gilt
“rope” fukurin 977
15 1/4in (38.7cm) long

$2,000 - 3,000

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