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A JAPANESE SWORD WITH CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL SCABBARD AND HILT 19th century (4)

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A JAPANESE SWORD WITH CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL SCABBARD AND HILT 19th century (4)

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A JAPANESE SWORD WITH CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL SCABBARD AND HILT
19th century
The scabbard divided into four sections, each decorated with scrolling polychrome chrysanthemum sprays on a turquoise ground, the enamelled and gilt bronze hilt in the form of a double vajra, signed Hitachi no kami Minamoto no Muneshige, fitted box; together with a Warring States style bronze sword, fitted box. 61.5cm (24 1/4in) and 47cm (18 1/2in) long (4).
Footnotes:
Provenance: The Japanese sword: Gifted to the current owner from the Estate of Christmas Humphreys, QC.

The symbolic significance of the vajra made it an appropriate choice for use as the hilt of a sacred sword, ken, for Buddhist rituals.

Condition

General rub and wear, loss of gilt and missing to the inlays. Signs of oxidation and verdigris.
Chips and nibbles to the bronze sword.

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A JAPANESE SWORD WITH CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL SCABBARD AND HILT 19th century (4)

Name: A JAPANESE SWORD WITH CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL SCABBARD AND HILT 19th century (4)
SKU: 138141169
Price: 2500 GBP
Availability: InStock

Estimate £800 - £1,200

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