Three wakizashi
The first a shinogi zukuri wakizashi, 40.6 cm, unsigned, circa Meiji; tsuba in Canton style, of clouds and dragon, signed Kunishige; the fuchikashira in late Mino Goto style, dragon menuki, copper kozuka with waves and gold-washed dragon pursuing swimmer; saya with black on black dragon and waves; the second a shinogi zukuri wakizashi, 41.3 cm, with horimono of ken and bonji on omote and futasuji bi and bonji on the ura; hamon is gunome midare in nioi deki with nie, circa Meiji; iron tsuba of birds and flowers, brass menuki, shakudo fuchi and brass kashira, pewter kozuka of birds and flowers; saya is black lacquer with polychrome birds and flowers in Meiji style; the third a shinogi tsukuri wakizashi, 50.1 cm, with bo hi on both sides; hamon is gunome midare with togare in nioi deki with nie, suriage and inscribed Bishu Osafune Sukesada; Nagoya mono tsuba with floral motif; dragon fuchi kashira and menuki; kozuka with battle standard motif; black lacquer saya with polychrome dragon and waves.
Sold for
US$ 3,965
inc. premium
Category: Asian Art
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