OKAZAKI SESSEI (1854-1921)A Bronze Okimono (Table Ornament) of a Recumbent OxMeiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th centuryLying, leaning forward, with its head turned to the left, its tail passing forward over the left flank and all its legs drawn in, save one foreleg outstretched; signed on the base with a seal [...] gata Sessei iru; with a wood tomobako storage box inscribed Tokyo Bijutsu Gakko kyoju Okazaki Sessei, Dogyu (Bronze Ox, Okazaki Sessei, Professor, Tokyo School of Art). 11cm x 28cm (4 3/8in x 11in). (2).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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A BRONZE MODEL OF A GOSHAWKMeiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century Naturalistically rendered, standing alert with its head lowered, its wings outstretched, the beak of shakudo and gilt, the eyes of gilt with shakudo pupils, the legs also of gilt with shakudo talons, unsigned; perched on a detachable, gnarled burlwood tree stump. Overall height: 43cm (17in) high; wingspan: 20cm (7 7/8in) wide; the stand: 30.5cm (12in) high. (2).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
GENRYUSAI SEIYAA Tall Patinated Bronze Vase Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryThe body applied in high relief with variously patinated bronze inlays comprising a caparisoned elephant supporting a reliquary, a tethered hawk on a perch, a vase with iris decoration, a tea-leaf jar, and three archaistic flower-arrangement vessels, some details with gilt accents or glass and mother-of-pearl inlay; signed on the base in seal script Dai Nihon Genryusai Seiya tsukuru within a square seal. 66.5cms (26 3/16in) high.Footnotes:Provenance:Sam Kirkpatrick (1875-1955), thence by descent.For Sam Kirkpatrick, please refer to the footnote to lot 90.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
GENRYUSAI SEIYAA Bronze Jardinière Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryCast in high relief with a continuous frieze of exuberant elephants cavorting by a lake, four of the smaller trumpeting elephants forming the feet, all rendered with realistic detail, signed on the base Seiya within a rectangular reserve. 27.5cm x 40cm (10¾in x 15¾in).Footnotes:Provenance:Sam Kirkpatrick (1875-1955), thence by descent.For Sam Kirkpatrick, please refer to the footnote to lot 90.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
BIZANA Bronze Tall Baluster Vase Meiji (1868-1912) era, late 19th/early 20th centuryThe shoulder carved in high relief with three large carp swimming near the rippled surface, the outline of each of the eyes inlaid in flat gilt inlay with dark pupils; signed on the base with chiselled characters Bizan saku; with a separate wood stand. 38cm (15in) high. (2).Footnotes:Provenance:Sam Kirkpatrick (1875-1955), thence by descent.For Sam Kirkpatrick, please refer to the footnote to lot 90.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
OSHIMA JOUN (1858-1940)A Bronze Large Squat Vase Meiji (1868-1912), Taisho (1912-1926), or Showa (1926-1989) era, early 20th centuryThe shoulder carved in high relief with three large carp swimming near the rippled surface, the outline of each of the eyes inlaid in flat gilt inlay with dark pupils; signed on the base with chiselled characters Joun with a kao. 23.1cm (9 1/16in) high.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A BRONZE TALL OVOID VASEMeiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryCast and carved in varying degrees of relief with a continuous scene of Kannon, the serene Goddess of Mercy, being transported by a three-clawed dragon whose writhing body is partially obscured by swirling clouds; unsigned. 49.5cm (19½in) high.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
AN INLAID BRONZE CHARGER AND INLAID SENTOKU KOGO (INCENSE BOX) WITH COVERThe charger by Kumagaya of Kyoto, the kogo by the Inoue Company of Kyoto, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryThe charger carved and inlaid in gold, silver, and shakudo with a kakejiku (hanging scroll) beside flowering chrysanthemums, the kakejiku depicting two rakan (Buddhist disciples) in a garden blooming with cherry blossoms, irises, and camellias, each holding a bell or gong, a karako (Chinese boy) pulling a potted rose, signed Kyoto Kumagaya tsukuru, 37.2cm (14 5/8in) diam.; the kogo of round form and similarly worked, the cover inlaid in gold, silver, and copper with a butterfly flitting about flowering peonies and daisies, stamped on the underside Dai Nihon Nishikyo Inoue sei, 12.2cm (4 13/16in) diam. (3).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A BRONZE LARGE SPHERICAL OPENWORK LANTERNMeiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryElaborately carved and pierced with an all-over design of sparrows in flight among a profusion of bamboo leaves, the top and base pierced in the form of a chrysanthemum flower; unsigned. 41cm x 35cm (16 1/16in x 13¾in).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
HIDEMITSU COMPANY OF TOKYOA Pair of Bronze Trumpet-Shaped Vases Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryBoth vases applied in high relief with a three-clawed dragon in high relief entwined around the elongated slender body, one grasping a glass tama (jewel) in its claw, signed Toto Hidemitsu kansei (Supervised by Hidemitsu of Tokyo); each with an en-suite gnarled wood stand. Each vase: 51cm (20in) high excluding stand. (4).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
ATTRIBUTED TO THE MIYAO EISUKE COMPANY OF YOKOHAMAAn Impressive Fine and Large Gilt-Bronze Koro (Incense Burner) and Cover on Stand Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th centuryThe rectangular body applied with two elaborate handles in the form of two three-clawed dragons, inset with two lobed panels, decorated in gold, shakudo, and bronze takazogan with a moonlit view of Noji in Omi Province (present day Shiga Prefecture) and the poet Minamoto no Toshiyori on horseback accompanied by his retinue, hagi (bush clover), as celebrated in a famous verse by Toshiyori, growing on the bank of a river, the reverse with a leaping carp in a stream beside irises with birds in flight above, the neck with dragons among clouds chasing a tama (jewel), the body of the vessel raised on four tall stylised mythological creature-head legs, the domed cover surmounted by a finial in the form of a bearded immortal standing slightly to the left and leaning into a gust of wind which has blown the enormous wide-brimmed straw hat from his head, holding the cords of his hat in one hand and a crooked cane in the other, a reishi fungus, a gourd, and a feather fan suspended from his waist, his robes fluttering, the surface carved in fine detail with peony among karakusa ('Chinese grasses') decorating the robes, the figure itself affixed to a square rounded stand, the remainder of the vessel embellished in gold honzogan with dragons and ho-o birds in flight amidst scrolling tendrils, foliage, and paulownia; unsigned. 72.5cm (28½in) high. (3).Footnotes:The Miyao Company, owned and managed by Miyao Eisuke of Yokohama, was among the most successful art workshops of the Meiji era, specialising in mostly large-scale bronze and gilt images of warriors and mythological subjects. Much of the company's production was aimed at the export market and its wares were exhibited at the Kangyo Hakurankai (National Industrial Expositions) in 1881 and 1890.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
NOGAWA COMPANY OF KYOTOAn Inlaid Vase Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryThe rhombus shaped body divided into two sections, one of shakudo and the other of shibuichi, both sides inlaid in flat-relief of gold, bronze shibuichi, shakudo and copper, with a large butterfly on the lower body, a flowering plum tree on the neck on one side and leafy chrysanthemum sprays on the other, raised on a tall circular foot; the base signed with the mark of the Nogawa Company. 17.9cm (7in) high.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A BRONZE OKIMONO (TABLE ORNAMENT) GROUP OF SUMO WRESTLERSMeiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryCast as a pair of wrestlers, one lifting his opponent as he resists, using the Kawazu throw, both fixed to a carved bronze rectangular stand; unsigned. The figures: 29.5cm (11 5/8in) high, the stand: 5cm x 21.5cm x 14.1cm (2in x 8¼in x 5½in).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
TAKAHASHI RYOUN OF TOKYOA Bronze Okimono (Table Ornament) Figure of Ninomiya Kinjiro Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1926-1989) era, early 20th centuryTypically modelled, standing, carrying tied bundles of brushwood on a wooden rack strapped to his back whilst leafing a page of kanbun (Chinese text) from an open book, signed in an oval reserve Ryoun on the reverse of the stand; with a separate wood stand. 27cm (10 5/8in) high. (2).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A BRONZE OKIMONO (TABLE ORNAMENT) OF A FALCONERMeiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryThe falconer standing, the falcon perched on a gloved arm, his other hand holding a now-missing tool, his outer robe decorated with chidori (plovers), butterflies, and a mitsu aoi mon (triple hollyhock crest) of the Tokugawa clan, the falcon turned slightly, fixed to a rocky stand; the stand possibly inscribed on the reverse Tensho Yoshitoshi. 59.5cm (23 7/16in) high.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
AKASOFU GYOKOA Bronze Okimono (Table Ornament) Figure of Daruma Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryTypically modelled, seated with a morose expression, dressed in the loose robes of a monk, exposed at the chest, holding a hossu (priest's fly whisk) applied in silver and gilt, in his left hand; signed on the base with chiselled characters Gyoko. 22.5cm x 19.5cm (8 7/8in x 7 5/8in) high.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
TAKAAKIA Bronze Okimono (Table Ornament) of Daikoku Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryRepresented as a fleshy-lobed eared merchant seated cross-legged on his large treasure sack, knotted at one end, smiling and looking affectionately at the rat held in his right hand; signed on the reserve Takaaki within an oval reserve. 32.5cm x 33cm (12¾in x 13in).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
OKAZAKI SESSEI (1854-1921)A Bronze Okimono (Table Ornament) Figure of Ninomiya Kinjiro Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1926-1989) era, early 20th centuryTypically modelled, standing, carrying several tied bundles of waraji (straw sandals) for sale over one shoulder beneath a wide-rimmed hat whilst intently studying from an open book, signed on the side of the stand Sessei saku within a rectangular reserve; with a separate wood stand. 36.2cm (14½in) high. (2).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
SUIHOA Gilt-Bronze Okimono (Table Ornament) Figure of the Samurai Archer Minamoto no Tametomo Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryModelled in a defiant attitude, barefoot, kneeling on one leg, leaning back, with one hand holding a bow (removable) and his left arm taut as he prepares to loosen an arrow (loose), a short sword tucked into his waist, his tunic decorated with cart wheels, signed on the reverse Suiho within a rectangular reserve, with a wood storage box inscribed outside the lid Tametomo no zo, kodo kingin zogan iri (Statue of Tametomo, old bronze inlaid with gold and silver), signed inside the lid Shiho with a seal Shiho. 28.4cm (11 3/16in) high. (4).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
HIDEMITSU COMPANY OF TOKYOA Large Tokyo-School Bronze Okimono (Table Ornament) of an Elderly Labourer Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryThe realistically cast elderly peasant, seated barefoot on a straw mat, his straw sandals discarded, resting and smoking the pipe held in his right hand, and the other clutching a manju-netsuke in the form of a portable ashtray, the reverse signed with a large square seal with chiselled characters Toto Hidemitsu kansei (Production supervised by Hidemitsu, Tokyo), on a separate wood base. The figure: 45cm x 52cm x 45cm (17¾in x 20½in x 17¾in); the base: 55cm x 62cm (21 5/8in x 24 3/8in). (2).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
MASAZANE/SHOSHINA Bronze Okimono (Table Ornament) Figure of a Shojo (Drunken Spirit) Taisho (1912-1926) or Showa (1926-1989) era, 20th century Cast in three sections, the shojo seated, leaning to the left, drunk, holding an empty sake cup (removable) with both hands, the sake cup engraved with a crane in flight, a small removable minogame (bushy-tailed turtle) crawling over his right shoulder, signed Ryu [...]; signed on the base with a long inscription Zotei suidobuin ichido, Showa san'nen kugatsu tsuitachi (Presented by all the members of the Waterworks Department, 1 September 1928), signed Shoshin/Masazane saku; with a wood tomobako storage box titled outside the lid Chudosei Shojo okimono (Cast Bronze Table Ornament of Shojo), signed inside the lid Shoshin/Masazane saku with a seal. 16.5cm x 20cm (6½in x 7 7/8in). (4).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
OSHIMA JOUN (1858-1940)A Bronze Okimono (Table Ornament) of Hotei Meiji (1869-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th centuryThe corpulent God of Happiness, crawling on the ground, typically depicted carrying a gnarled staff (removable) over his shoulder and dragging his treasure sack; signed on the base with chiselled characters Joun saku. 9.5cm x 23cm (3¾in x 9 1/16in). (2).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A SILVER MODEL OF AN EAGLEMeiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryThe predatory bird standing alert with its head lowered, its wings outstretched, the beak of shakudo and gilt, the legs also of gilt with shakudo talons, unsigned; perched on a bronze stand simulating a wave-lashed rock; unsigned. Overall height: 29cm (11 3/8in); wingspan: 25cm (9 7/8in); the stand: 16.5cm (6½in) high.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
SHIUNA Bronze Three-Legged Koro (Incense Burner) and Cover Taisho (1912-1926) or Showa (1926-1989) era, early 20th centuryThe almost spherical body carved in high relief with waves, the partially pierced cover carved with waves to match and surmounted by a finial in the form of three chidori (plovers), signed on the base with chiselled characters Shiun; with a plain wood storage box. 15.8cm (6 3/8in) high. (3).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
SHIHOA Bronze Tall Slender Vase Taisho era (1912-1926), early 20th centuryThe cylindrical body applied in high relief with a single carp leaping from ashi (reeds), the eye inlaid in gilt with a black pupil; signed on the base with chiselled characters Shiho saku. 37cm (14½in) high.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
FOUR MOUNTED WAKIZASHI (SHORT SWORDS)Edo period (1615-1868), probably 19th centuryThe first suriage, unokubi-zukuri, the suriage nakago with one hole and katte-sagari file marks, signed Moritsugu, the koshira-e (mounts) comprising a lacquered saya (sheath) simulating mottled ink splashes, the tsuka (hilt) covered in same (rayskin) with olive silk tsukamaki wrapping in lozenge pattern, the fuchi-gashira (collar and pommel) and menuki (grips) bronze, the menuki depicting feathers, the tsuba (hand guard) shakudo nanako with gold details depicting a large daidaiko drum and nomaku (outdoor curtain) with maple; the second suriage, shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune, the suriage nakago with two holes and indistinct file marks, unsigned, the koshira-e black lacquer with gilt karakusa ('Chinese grasses') and mitsu kashiwa mon (three oak leaves crest), most of the fittings brass and copper, the tsuba wood; the third suriage, shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune, each side carved with a bohi, the nakago with one hole and takanoba file marks, unsigned, the koshira-e comprising a saya covered in polished same, the tsuka covered in same with black silk tsukamaki wrapping in lozenge pattern, the fuchi-gashira and menuki shakudo with gilt details, the tsuba pierced iron; the fourth shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune, chu-gissaki, gunome-ha of nie, the ura side with a dragon horimono, the suriage nakago with one hole, signed Bishu Osafune Sukemune, the koshira-e comprising a saya of black lacquer decorated in red and gold with dragon roundels, the tsuka black-lacquered with cotton tsukamaki wrapping in lozenge pattern, the kashira and tsuba iron, the tsuba depicting dragons, the menuki copper, the fuchi shakudo nanako depicting gold details of warriors in a boat. The first overall: 54.2cm (21 5/16in) long, the blade: 29.8cm (11¾in) long; the second overall: 53.7cm (21 1/8in) long, the blade: 35.5cm (14in) long; the third overall: 66cm (26in) long, the blade: 42.5cm (16¾in) long; the fourth overall: 70.5cm (27¾in) long, the blade: 45.5cm (17 15/16in) long. (4).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
TWO MOUNTED WAKIZASHI (SHORT SWORDS)Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th centuryThe first blade shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune, chu-gissaki, torii-zori, hako midare-ha of nioi, the kiri-jiri nakago with two holes, unsigned, the koshira-e (mounts) comprising: the saya (sheath) red and black mottled lacquer, the tsuka (hilt) covered in same (rayskin) with white tsukamaki wrapping in lozenge pattern, the fuchi-gashira (hilt collar and pommel) shakudo with gold, silver, and copper details possibly of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove music making and dancing, signed Soheishi Nyudo Soten sei, the menuki (grips) shakudo with gold details of peasants with large baskets full of chrysanthemum, the tsuba (hand guard) brass with waves and chidori (plovers), the kozuka (handled knife) shakudo nanako of an ox with two young, the kojiri (end cap) shibuichi; the second blade slightly shortened, shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune, chu-gissaki, koshi-zori, choji-ha, each side with a carved bonji, the ubu nakago with one hole and sujikai filemarks, the koshira-e saya katana length of black and brown lacquer imitating grass, the tsuka wood imitating same and stained black with tan tsukamaki wrapping in partial lozenge pattern, the menuki copper in lozenge pattern with shakudo details, the fuchi bronze with gold details of a carp swimming through crashing waves, the tsuba sentoku with shakudo and gold details of a Chinese sage with a tiger among bamboo, the kojiri iron with gold details. The first overall: 73.5cm (28 15/16in) long, the blade: 51cm (20 1/16in) long; the second overall: 89.3cm (35 3/16in) long; the blade: 54.6cm (21½in) long. (2).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
TWO MOUNTED WAKIZASHI (SHORT SWORDS)Edo period (1615-1868), 19th centuryThe first blade shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune, chu-gissaki, torii-zori, gunome-ha of nioi, the ubu nakago with one hole and kiri-yasuri file marks, unsigned, the koshira-e (mounts) comprising: the saya (sheath) ribbed black lacquer, the tsuka (hilt) covered in same (rayskin) with black silk tsukamaki wrapping in lozenge pattern, the metal fittings comprising an iron kashira (pommel) and kojiri (end cap), bronze menuki (grips), copper fuchi (collar) signed [...]ko Masu[...], the tsuba (hand guard) iron sukashi with aoi (hollyhock); the second blade suriage, shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune, torii-zori, notare-ha, the kiri-jiri nakago with two holes,the koshira-e comprising: the saya red lacquer, the tsuka later, simulating cord wrapping and same with wood menuki. The first overall: 78.8cm (31in) long, the blade: 54cm (21 1/8in) long; the second overall: 85cm (33 7/16in) long, the blade: 55cm (21 5/8in) long. (2).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
TWO MOUNTED WAKIZASHI (SHORT SWORDS)The first: Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century; the second possibly Muromachi period (1333-1573), 16th centuryThe first shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune, ko-gissaki, torii-zori, each side carved with a bohi, the kiri-jiri nakago with one hole and katte-sagari filemarks, unsigned, the koshira-e (mounts) comprising: the saya (sheath) brown and brushed black lacquer simulating tree bark with some sprinkled shell, the tsuka (hilt) covered in same (rayskin) with blue silk tsukamaki wrapping in lozenge pattern, the fuchi-gashira (collar and pommel) iron, the fuchi with silver details of leaves, the menuki (grips) bronze with gold details of blooming chrysanthemum, the tsuba (hand guard) iron with gold details of a ho-o bird in a large pine tree, the kozuka (handled knife) copper with gold details of a coastal castle with two boats, the kojiri (end cap) shibuichi with waves; the second blade shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune, chu-gissaki, torii-zori, suguha, the suriage nakago with four holes (two connecting) and katte-sagari filemarks, signed Kunimitsu, the koshira-e comprising: the saya polished lacquer of red, orange, and brown tones with gold foil, the tsuka covered in same with yellow silk tsukamaki wrapping in lozenge pattern, the kashira copper with gold and shakudo details of a Kocho dancer, the menuki shakudo with gold details of dragons, the fuchi shakudo nanako with gold and copper details of a sarumawashi (monkey trainer), the tsuba shakudo with gold and silver details of an elderly man and child by a waterfall, the kozuka (knife handle) shakudo nanako with gold details of Hotei in a boat with his large sack, the kurigata (cord runner) gilt metal of a rabbit, the kojiri gilt metal. The first, overall: 70.5cm (27¾in) long, the blade: 48.7cm (19 1/8in) long; the second, overall: 70.5cm (27¾in) long, the blade: 48.9cm (19¼in) long. (2).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
TWO MOUNTED KATANA (LONG SWORDS)Edo period (1615-1868), the first: late 17th century, the second: probably 18th centuryThe first shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune, chu-gissaki, koshi-zori, suguha, the ubu nakago with one hole and sujikai filemarks, signed Musashitaro Yasukuni, shin jugomai kobuse saku (Musashitaro Yasukuni, made with kobuse technique using 15-times folded steel), the koshira-e (mounts) comprising: the saya (sheath) lacquered black dotted with inlaid shell, the tsuka (hilt) covered in same (rayskin) with tan silk tsukamaki wrapping in lozenge pattern, the fuchi-gashira (collar and pommel) shakudo nanako with gold, silver, and copper details of warriors by a river, inscribed Goto Senjo with a kao, the menuki (grips) shakudo with gold and silver details of a warrior on a boat and a pair of horses, the Mino tsuba (hand guard) shakudo nanako with gold details of running shishi (Chinese mythical lions) and chrysanthemums in high relief, the koiguchi (fitting to the mouth), kurigata (cord runner), and kojiri (end cap) dark horn with some lighter striations; the second blade suriage, shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune, chu-gissaki, torii-zori, possibly koshi-no-hiraita gunome-midare ha, the nakago with one hole, unsigned, the koshira-e comprising: the saya black ishime-nuri, the tsuka wood imitating same and stained black with tan tsukamaki wrapping in lozenge pattern, the menuki bronze with gold details, the tsuba iron with silver and gold details of a monkey and a crab, the kojiri iron. The first, overall: 95.6cm (37 5/8in) long, the blade: 59.8cm (23½in) long; the second, overall: 93.7cm (36 1/8)in long, the blade: 59.7cm (23½in) long. (2).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
TWO MOUNTED WAKIZASHI (SHORT SWORDS)Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th centuryThe first blade suriage, shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune, ko-gissaki, koshi-zori, the iri-yamagata nakago with one hole and katte-sagari file marks, signed Jumyo, the koshira-e (mounts) comprising: the saya (sheath) red and black marbled lacquer, the tsuka (hilt) covered in same (rayskin) with midnight blue tsukamaki wrapping in lozenge pattern, the fuchi-gashira (collar and pommel) bronze with gold details of kabuto (helmets) with plum blossoms, the menuki (grips) copper shishi (Chinese mythical lions), the tsuba (hand guard) shakudo with gold and silver details of millefleur, the kozuka (handled knife) shakudo nanako with gold details of a millet stem; the second blade shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune, koshi-zori, mokume-hada, notare-ha of nioi and nie, the kiri-jiri nakago with two holes with kiri-yasuri filemarks, unsigned, the koshira-e comprising: the saya orange and black lacquer carved to imitate a tree trunk with hollows, two larger hollows with carvings of possibly Nio inside, the tsuka covered in same with cream silk tsukamaki wrapping in lozenge pattern, the fuchi-gashira shakudo nanako with gold and silver details with a rooster and garden scene, the menuki shakudo with gold details of a tall, slim flower vase, the tsuba iron with gold details of foreigners (possibly Chinese) with wide brimmed hats on a pierced ground of interlaced tendrils, the kojiri (end cap) iron with blossoming chrysanthemum and buds. The first overall: 57.8cm (22¾in) long, the blade: 35.2cm (13 7/8in) long; the second overall: 67.3cm (26½in) long; the blade: 47.6cm (18¾in) long.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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