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MEI: HIGO KUNI ARIMUNE, 19TH CENTURY
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AN ITOMAKI TACHI IN SILVERED MOUNTS
Mei: Higo Kuni Arimune, 19th Century
The blade honzukuri, iorimune, koshi zori with chugissaki, masamehada with ji-nie, hamon is suguha with gunome of nioi, o-maru boshi, a dragon horimono on the omote, bonji on the ura, ubu nakago, 27in. (68.6cm.); in its nashiji lacquer saya, the upper part bound, silvered brass tachi mounts en suite edged with gilt and chiselled with foliage in kebori, matching aoi tsuba with o-seppa, gilt dragon menuki, 19th century, with Tachi stand (2)
Mei: Higo Kuni Arimune, 19th Century
The blade honzukuri, iorimune, koshi zori with chugissaki, masamehada with ji-nie, hamon is suguha with gunome of nioi, o-maru boshi, a dragon horimono on the omote, bonji on the ura, ubu nakago, 27in. (68.6cm.); in its nashiji lacquer saya, the upper part bound, silvered brass tachi mounts en suite edged with gilt and chiselled with foliage in kebori, matching aoi tsuba with o-seppa, gilt dragon menuki, 19th century, with Tachi stand (2)
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Please note this lot includes A nashiji tachi stand. The description is below:
Decorated in hiramakie, fundame, hirame, mother-of-pearl and silver foil with stylised plovers flying over bamboo baskets amongst eulalia, some old wear, 19th century, 26in. (66cm.) high
Decorated in hiramakie, fundame, hirame, mother-of-pearl and silver foil with stylised plovers flying over bamboo baskets amongst eulalia, some old wear, 19th century, 26in. (66cm.) high