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Lot 832
A WELL MOUNTED AIKUCHI
UNSIGNED, MUROMACHI PERIOD (15TH-16TH CENTURY)
Price Realised
GBP 10,800
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A WELL MOUNTED AIKUCHI
Unsigned, Muromachi Period (15th-16th Century)
The blade hirazukuri on the omote, moroha-zukuri on the ura, itame hada with ji-nie, sugu-konotare hamon of nie with sunagashi, komaru boshi with kaeri on the omote, yakizume on the ura, a shin no kurikara horimono in a groove on the omote, two bonji on the ura, suriage nakago, 19.2cm., in its black lacquer saya, shibuichi kashira formed as a monkey, iroe details, shibuichi ishimeji fuchi with an entertainer and monkey in iroe takazogan, signed Yasutomo and kao, shibuichi mikakiji kozuka with iroe takazogan of a monkey on a stand with butterflies, signed Jugakusai Katsubumi, shibuichi kurikata with a gilt long armed monkey in gilt takazogan, the shibuichi uragawara formed as a monkey, shibuichi kojiri with a monkey and fruit in takazogan, gilt details, late 19th century
Unsigned, Muromachi Period (15th-16th Century)
The blade hirazukuri on the omote, moroha-zukuri on the ura, itame hada with ji-nie, sugu-konotare hamon of nie with sunagashi, komaru boshi with kaeri on the omote, yakizume on the ura, a shin no kurikara horimono in a groove on the omote, two bonji on the ura, suriage nakago, 19.2cm., in its black lacquer saya, shibuichi kashira formed as a monkey, iroe details, shibuichi ishimeji fuchi with an entertainer and monkey in iroe takazogan, signed Yasutomo and kao, shibuichi mikakiji kozuka with iroe takazogan of a monkey on a stand with butterflies, signed Jugakusai Katsubumi, shibuichi kurikata with a gilt long armed monkey in gilt takazogan, the shibuichi uragawara formed as a monkey, shibuichi kojiri with a monkey and fruit in takazogan, gilt details, late 19th century
A WELL MOUNTED AIKUCHI
Unsigned, Muromachi Period (15th-16th Century)
The blade hirazukuri on the omote, moroha-zukuri on the ura, itame hada with ji-nie, sugu-konotare hamon of nie with sunagashi, komaru boshi with kaeri on the omote, yakizume on the ura, a shin no kurikara horimono in a groove on the omote, two bonji on the ura, suriage nakago, 19.2cm., in its black lacquer saya, shibuichi kashira formed as a monkey, iroe details, shibuichi ishimeji fuchi with an entertainer and monkey in iroe takazogan, signed Yasutomo and kao, shibuichi mikakiji kozuka with iroe takazogan of a monkey on a stand with butterflies, signed Jugakusai Katsubumi, shibuichi kurikata with a gilt long armed monkey in gilt takazogan, the shibuichi uragawara formed as a monkey, shibuichi kojiri with a monkey and fruit in takazogan, gilt details, late 19th century
Unsigned, Muromachi Period (15th-16th Century)
The blade hirazukuri on the omote, moroha-zukuri on the ura, itame hada with ji-nie, sugu-konotare hamon of nie with sunagashi, komaru boshi with kaeri on the omote, yakizume on the ura, a shin no kurikara horimono in a groove on the omote, two bonji on the ura, suriage nakago, 19.2cm., in its black lacquer saya, shibuichi kashira formed as a monkey, iroe details, shibuichi ishimeji fuchi with an entertainer and monkey in iroe takazogan, signed Yasutomo and kao, shibuichi mikakiji kozuka with iroe takazogan of a monkey on a stand with butterflies, signed Jugakusai Katsubumi, shibuichi kurikata with a gilt long armed monkey in gilt takazogan, the shibuichi uragawara formed as a monkey, shibuichi kojiri with a monkey and fruit in takazogan, gilt details, late 19th century
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.
Please note it is not suriage but machi-okuri, about 2.5cm. The nakago is probably refinished otherwise in good condition consistent with age.