UCHIKOSHI HIROCHIKA: A SHIBUICHI TSUBA WITH RAKAN HATTARA SONJA

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UCHIKOSHI HIROCHIKA: A SHIBUICHI TSUBA WITH RAKAN HATTARA SONJA By Uchikoshi Hirochika (ca. 1825), signed Shiunsai Hirochika with kao Japan, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Of nagamarugata form, with one kozuka hitsu ana, the nakago ana with suaka sekigane, the shibuichi migakiji (polished) ground inlaid in gold, shakudo, and copper takazogan, with details carved in katakiribori and kebori to depict Hattara Sonja holding a fan, accompanied by his attendant and his tiger. The group framed by an idyllic landscape with waterfall and scrolling clouds. The reverse featuring the roof of a cottage partly hidden behind a gnarled branch and misty clouds. Signed to one side SHIUNSAI HIROCHIKA with kao. HEIGHT 6.4 cm, LENGTH 6 cm, 2.5 cm (the nakago), THICKNESS 0.3 cm (the mimi), 0.4 cm (the seppa-dai) WEIGHT 108.4 g Uchikoshi Hirochika (ca. 1825) is listed in the Haynes Index of Japanese Sword Fittings and Associated Artists on p. 278 (H 01300.0). He was the student of Uchikoshi Hirotoshi. Museum comparison: Compare a related Mito school shibuichi tsuba with a Chinese scholar playing go, by Uchikoshi Hirochika, dated mid-19th century, 7.3 cm tall, in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, accession number 11.11882. Compare a related shibuichi tsuba with Wang Xizhi, Hirochika, dated ca. 1825, 6.6 cm tall, in the Walters Art Museum, accession number 51.144. Auction comparison: Compare a related Uchikoshi school iron tsuba by Uchikoshi Hirochika, dated early 19th century, 7.6 cm tall, at Bonhams, Fine Japanese Art, 11 May 2017, London, lot 98 (sold for GBP 3,125 or approx. EUR 4,900 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing).

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