JAPAN, Meiji period (1868-1912). - Lot 91

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JAPAN, Meiji period (1868-1912). - Lot 91
JAPAN, Meiji period (1868-1912). Magnificent Shibayama Tanto Koshirae, in gilded lacquer decorated with mother-of-pearl figures and dwellings in landscapes. The silver fittings are finely chased and decorated with colorful cloisonné enamels, depicting flowers and foliage motifs. The unsigned white blade is engraved with a dragon on one side and a stylized cherry blossom branch on the other. The saya has its own kosuka, the chased silver handle decorated with colored cloisonné enamels en suite, and the steel blade is signed. Total length: 37 cm. Blade length: 24 cm. (wear and minor accidents, some missing mother-of-pearl decoration, the saya is split on the sides at the kosuka slot, fairly good condition). Provenance: Present given as a token of love by an English officer to an English aristocrat in the 1950s. Expert : Jean-Christophe ROZE.
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