Gassan Sadayoshi attributed blade and lacquer mounts
19th century
Estimate $2,500 – $3,500
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, QUEENSLAND
the blade of hirazukuri (sunnobi tanto), hada of ko-itame, temper edge of boxed shape choji with ji-nie and ashi, a carving of gomabashi and a sanskrit character, ubu tang with two peg holes, unsigned in a shirasaya, with an NBTHK hozon paper, with a black lacquer saya with iron mokko-gata tsuba with decoration of foliage in gold nunome zogan, fitted with matching shakudo fuchi-kashira, soritsuno and kurikata decorated in flat gold zogan, with a kaga shakudo kozuka decorated in flat gold zogan with insects, the tsuka cotton bound and with shibuichi cranes menuki
the blade 31 cm long
- Lot Sold $2,400 (Hammer Price)
- $2,928 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Condition Report
Blade - some fine slight surface scratches and some very minor pitting. Mounts - Some surface wear and scratches to lacquer, a slightly indented area on one side towards the tip, some wear around the edges of the tip and a small indent in the lacquer, some chips to lacquer around the mouth of the sheath.
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Ann RobertsConsultant, Asian Art Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Ann Roberts |
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Harley YoungSpecialist Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Harley Young |
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