Koshirae, katana mount with its certificate Japan, early Meiji period. 19th century.

Koshirae, katana mount with certificate
Japan, early Meiji period. 19th century.
Wood, lacquered iron, gold.

Total length 100cm, designed for a blade with a 70cm nagasa and a 1cm sori. Width at the habaki 3.1cm for a thickness of 1cm. Nakago of 14.8cm.

Saya in straw lacquered wood with constellation of sea shell fragments; Mòn gilded on one side.
Ichizuki, shibabiki, kunigata and kané guchi in iron, in a row. Dotted and gilded backgrounds on the compartment lines. Sageo in black cotton.
Two brass seppe.
Tsuba nade gaku ho kei, in iron with abalone, fukurin (circle) in chiseled brass; remains of gilding.
Fushi kachira following the saya trimmings. The fushi is signed.
Menuki forming a calligraphy.
Signed wooden tsuka, shagreen samé and black cotton ita tsuka. Wooden mekugi.

Very good condition.

Ref.: 3166
                                            
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