† AN AIKUCHI TANTO IN A FINE SILVER AND LACQUER SCABBARD WITH SEASHELLS
拍卖行: Galerie Zacke
专场: 日本艺术精选专场:秋季版
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† AN AIKUCHI TANTO IN A FINE SILVER AND LACQUER SCABBARD WITH SEASHELLS Japan, 19th century, late Edo (1615-1868) to Meiji period (1868-1912) The tanto mounted in a fine lacquer scabbard decorated in gold and red lacquer takamaki-e with various seashells and aquatic plants, including clam, whelk, cowrie, mussel, starfish, and a scallop shell, above a mother of pearl sprinkled ground. The fittings of silver and with a copper habaki. LENGTH 29.8 cm (total) and 24 cm (the blade) WEIGHT 152 g Auction comparison: Compare a closely related aikuchi tanto in lacquer scabbard, 19th century, 35.9 cm long, at Christie’s, Edo to Post-War: 500 Years of Japanese Art and Design, 17 November 2016, New York, lot 50 (sold for USD 4,000 or approx. EUR 4,700 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing). 13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.
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