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.
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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.
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Thursday 26 November・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Salle 15 - Hôtel Drouot
9, rue Drouot
75009 Paris