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A KOSHIRAE (SET OF MOUNTS) FOR A DAISHO
Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century
The set comprising black-lacquer saya, the saya for
the wakizashifitted with a kozuka decorated with a writhing dragon,
the fittings all shakudo nanako-ji with iro-e takazogan decoration,
the fuchi-gashirawith scenes of the Genpei wars, the tsuba with rain
dragons in clouds, each with a gilt rim finished with a neko-gaki (“cat-
scratch”) pattern and each tsuka wrapped in black silk and fitted with
gilt-silver menukiformed as dragons
With Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu (Sword fitting especially worthy of
preserving) certificate no. 2001847 issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token
Hozon Kyokai (Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Art
Sword), dated July 1, 2014.
US$10,000-15,000

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