Wakizashi and its koshirae, Japan, late Edo period (1603–1868)
Shinogi-zukuri blade, ji koitame hada, hamon featuring a mixture of gunome midare and choji midare. The gimei bears the signature “Bishu Osafune Yasumitsu.” Nagasa: 40.6 cm. Koshirae consisting of a black laced tsuka; a shakudo fuchi and kashira with a nanako background, decorated with high-relief chiseled and gilded plum blossoms. The tsuba is made of sentoku and features a katakiribori engraving of Ebisu fishing, with foaming waves on the reverse side. A chiseled signature by Kuwamura Genzaemon Katsuhisa with kao - 桑村源左衛門 克久. Black lacquered wooden saya with inlaid shell shidori.
Live Thursday 26 November・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Lot no. 114

Wakizashi and its koshirae, Japan, late Edo period (1603–1868) Shinogi-zukuri blade, ji koitame hada, hamon featuring a mixture of gunome midare and choji midare. The gimei bears the signature “Bishu Osafune Yasumitsu.” Nagasa: 40.6 cm. Koshirae consisting of a black laced tsuka; a shakudo fuchi and kashira with a nanako background, decorated with high-relief chiseled and gilded plum blossoms. The tsuba is made of sentoku and features a katakiribori engraving of Ebisu fishing, with foaming waves on the reverse side. A chiseled signature by Kuwamura Genzaemon Katsuhisa with kao - 桑村源左衛門 克久. Black lacquered wooden saya with inlaid shell shidori.

Estimate
€600 - €800
Buyer's premium
32%
Wakizashi and its koshirae, Japan, late Edo period (1603–1868) Shinogi-zukuri blade, ji koitame hada, hamon featuring a mixture of gunome midare and choji midare. The gimei bears the signature “Bishu Osafune Yasumitsu.” Nagasa: 40.6 cm. Koshirae consisting of a black laced tsuka; a shakudo fuchi and kashira with a nanako background, decorated with high-relief chiseled and gilded plum blossoms. The tsuba is made of sentoku and features a katakiribori engraving of Ebisu fishing, with foaming waves on the reverse side. A chiseled signature by Kuwamura Genzaemon Katsuhisa with kao - 桑村源左衛門 克久. Black lacquered wooden saya with inlaid shell shidori.
Sale Thursday 26 November・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Salle 15 - Hôtel Drouot 9, rue Drouot 75009 Paris