Order No.: AF25675

Matching Set of Sword Fittings (Kōgai, Kozuka, Menuki): Okina Sanbasō Design(Designated 49th Juyo certificate)

Kōgai: Signature: Mumei (Unsigned, attributed to Renjō)
無銘（廉乗）
Dimensions: 21.5 cm x 1.2 cm (8.46 in x 0.47 in)

Kozuka: Signature: Mon Renjō Mitsutaka (with kaō)
紋廉乗　光孝（花押）

Dimensions: 9.67 cm x 1.42 cm (3.81 in x 0.56 in)

Menuki: Signature: Mon Renjō Mitsutaka (with kaō)
紋廉乗　光孝（花押）

Dimensions 1: 2.38 cm x 2.00 cm (0.94 in x 0.79 in)
Dimensions 2: 2.31 cm x 2.07 cm (0.91 in x 0.81 in)

Features:
Shakudō nanako-ji ground with high-relief carving and iroe (colored metal inlay), back sides finished with gold foil (ura-hōkin).
The menuki are made of shakudō with yōbori (deep carving) and iroe decoration.

Period: Mid-Edo Period

Description:
This piece is from the former collection of the Kōnoike family.
The blue washi paper wrapping the origami certificate was traditionally used by the Kōnoike household.
According to the origami, only the gold crest was made by Renjō; the other parts are the work of a later generation, likely by the 13th master, Kōkō.

Comes in a paulownia wood box.
Includes an appraisal and certificate by Aoi Art.
49th Designated Juyo Tosogu
Copies of the document

Auction Starting Price:4,000,000JPY

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