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It is possible Hirohisa made the entire set of mounts.
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MEI: MASAMUNE, 16TH CENTURY
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A SILVER MOUNTED AIKUCHI
Mei: Masamune, 16th century
The blade hira zukuri, uchizori, tsukare itamehada, komidare hamon, ubu nakago, 9in. (22.7cm.); in its ribbed black lacquer saya, matching silver mounts comprising fuchi-kashira, koiguchi, kojiri, kurikata and uragawara, all chiselled with clouds, silver ishimeji kozuka carved with Mount Fuji and clouds, signed Jyokasai Hirohisa and kao, gilt menuki formed as puppies, 19th century
Mei: Masamune, 16th century
The blade hira zukuri, uchizori, tsukare itamehada, komidare hamon, ubu nakago, 9in. (22.7cm.); in its ribbed black lacquer saya, matching silver mounts comprising fuchi-kashira, koiguchi, kojiri, kurikata and uragawara, all chiselled with clouds, silver ishimeji kozuka carved with Mount Fuji and clouds, signed Jyokasai Hirohisa and kao, gilt menuki formed as puppies, 19th century