Un shinto wakizashi et un tanto, époque Edo XIXE et XVIIE siècles

le premier large hira zukuri, hada avec itame nogare prononcé, hamon de fin komidare, boshi midare komi, avec un horimono bohi et suken sur l'omote, bohi, bonji et kenmaki-ryu sur l'ura, ubu nakago avec un mekugi-ana, mumei 32,3 cm,12 ¾ in., dans un saya laqué rouge avec des reflets or, monture en fer naturel avec décor en or nunome, menuki de paulownia; le second hira zukuri avec itame hada, fin hamon gunome, boshi komaru, horimono nihonsuji-hi, ubu nakago avec un mekugi-ana, mei (gimei) Bizenkokujyu Osafune Sukesada 17 cm, 6 11/16 in. saya laqué roiro avec papillons en aogai nashiji, shakudo nanako kozuka avec un buffle en or takazogan, kurigata de coquillages en iroe marubori, menuki de buffles  

Tanto blade: good condition Tanto mounts: there is a very minor dent to the lacquer, and the lacquer edge of the kozuka slot has light chip. The kozuka gilt is rubbed specially on the back. Wakizashi blade: has several openings along the grain, but not serious, good condition. Wakizashi mounts: there are several old chips to the lacquer (a small one near the kojiri and along umabari slot) and along the koikuchi, some gilt on the iron mount and on the kozuka is rubbed Please use the zoom feature on our website at www.sothebys.com/ browse catalogue to closely inspect the surface texture of the item.
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