A Buzen wakizashi in mounts
By Nobukuni, Muromachi period (16th century)
Shobu-zukuri, iori-mune forged in running itame and tempered sugu-ba, the tang ubu with one hole and indistinct file marks, signed Nobukuni; one-piece gold-foil habaki; 15 3/8in (38.9cm) long
In a Higo-style koshirae comprising a black-lacquer ishime saya decorated with clouds and fitted with iron hardware with gourd vines in gold overlays, including kojiri, kurikata, koiguchi, kozuka-guchi and fuchi-gashira, the matching kozuka decorated with a vine-covered cottage in taka-bori and iroe taka-zogan; gold and shakudo menuki of peonies
Shobu-zukuri, iori-mune forged in running itame and tempered sugu-ba, the tang ubu with one hole and indistinct file marks, signed Nobukuni; one-piece gold-foil habaki; 15 3/8in (38.9cm) long
In a Higo-style koshirae comprising a black-lacquer ishime saya decorated with clouds and fitted with iron hardware with gourd vines in gold overlays, including kojiri, kurikata, koiguchi, kozuka-guchi and fuchi-gashira, the matching kozuka decorated with a vine-covered cottage in taka-bori and iroe taka-zogan; gold and shakudo menuki of peonies
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US$ 3,125
inc. premium
Category: Asian Art / Japanese Art
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