YURAKUSAI SEKIBUN: A SUPERB SHAKUDO AND GOLD KOZUKA WITH CARP IN WATER WEEDS

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Lot details

By Yurakusai Sekibun, signed Yurakusai Sekibun 遊洛齋 赤文
Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)

Of shakudo-nanako ground, finely decorated in gold takazogan with a carp swimming amid water weeds, signed YURAKUSAI SEKIBUN to the reverse.

LENGTH 9.9 cm
WEIGHT 37.3 g

Condition: Excellent condition, minor wear.
Provenance: British collection.

Yurakusai Sekibun is listed on page 1624-1625, H 08118.0 and H 08119.0 in THE INDEX OF JAPANESE SWORD FITTINGS AND ASSOCIATED ARTISTS by Robert E. Haynes. Yurakusai Sekibun I (1790-1872) was born in Murakami, Echigo province, and studied the Hamano school style. He learned both iron and soft metal plate techniques. His son Yurakusai Sekibun II (1838-1912) was born in Edo and took on his father’s name and titles after his death.

Auction comparison:
Compare a related kashira and fuchi of a carp and water weeds by Yurakusai Sekibun, 19th century, at Bonhams, Arts of the Samurai, 27 October 2014, New York, lot 1175 (sold for 2,500 USD).

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