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A DAISHO HANDACHI STYLE MOUNTS
Late 18th Century
The katana with brown and black lacquered saya speckled with aogai and imitating the bark of a tree, the fuchi-kashira of shibuichi engraved with scrolling vines, both fuchi signed Gishu ju Hirotoshi and Kao and inlaid with crossed feather's (takanoha) mon, the scabbard furniture en suite, the iron tsuba of pierced cherry blossoms with gilt tipped petals both signed Kofu ju Masahisa saku; with matching wakizashi mounts (2)
Late 18th Century
The katana with brown and black lacquered saya speckled with aogai and imitating the bark of a tree, the fuchi-kashira of shibuichi engraved with scrolling vines, both fuchi signed Gishu ju Hirotoshi and Kao and inlaid with crossed feather's (takanoha) mon, the scabbard furniture en suite, the iron tsuba of pierced cherry blossoms with gilt tipped petals both signed Kofu ju Masahisa saku; with matching wakizashi mounts (2)