• $5500
AN AIKUCHI
By Muneyoshi, 16th century
Of hira-zukuri form, shallow sugu-notare-ha of nie with kin-suji, itame-hada, the ubu-nakago with one mekugi-ana, signed Muneyoshi; in shirasaya; koshirae: the black ishime lacquer saya with chidori over waves in takamakie and e-nashiji; silver fittings, the kozuka and kogai with shakudo sakura-mon, the kozuka signed Jukan, the kogai signed Mototoshi. 19.6cm (7¾in) long. (2).