A lacquered tachi koshira-e
19th century
The saya of black ishime lacquer, decorated with chidori (dotterels or plovers) flying over a pine copse by a stream, in gold takamaki-e and e-nashiji with details of gold foil and inlaid aogai, the three-plate tsuba of shakudo with gilt fukurin (applied rim) with shibuichi ishime plates with chidori in relief, signed Isseishi; the menuki/mekugi plates similarly decorated; the remainder of the fittings of shibuichi ishime with plum-blossom mon (crests) in relief, the fuchi signed Ishiguro Masatatsu with kao; with fabric bag. Total length 88.5cm (34 5/8in). (2).
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石目地千鳥図蒔絵鞘太刀拵　無銘　19世紀