Lot 152 AN EXTREMELY RARE LACQUER TSUBA (HAND GUARD FOR A DAGGER) JAPAN, EDO PERIOD (MID-19TH CENTURY), SIGNED YOKEI TSUKURU WITH CURSIVE MONOGRAM (KAO) (TOYOKAWA YOKEI II; 1813-1869)

AN EXTREMELY RARE LACQUER TSUBA (HAND GUARD FOR A DAGGER) JAPAN, EDO PERIOD (MID-19TH CENTURY), SIGNED YOKEI TSUKURU WITH CURSIVE MONOGRAM (KAO) (TOYOKAWA YOKEI II; 1813-1869)

JAPAN, EDO PERIOD (MID-19TH CENTURY), SIGNED YOKEI TSUKURU WITH CURSIVE MONOGRAM (KAO) (TOYOKAWA YOKEI II; 1813-1869)

GBP 1,500

英鎊 1,500 – 英鎊 2,000

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細節: AN EXTREMELY RARE LACQUER TSUBA (HAND GUARD FOR A DAGGER)
JAPAN, EDO PERIOD (MID-19TH CENTURY), SIGNED <i>YOKEI TSUKURU</i> WITH CURSIVE MONOGRAM (<i>KAO</i>) (TOYOKAWA YOKEI II; 1813-1869)
The <i>mokko-</i>shaped<i> tsuba</i> formed from layers of paper covered in dark grey-brown textured <i>tetsusabi-nuri</i>, the <i>nakago-ana</i> (main central opening for the blade tang) and <i>hitsu-ana</i> (smaller side slots for accessory tools stored in the scabbard) further lacquered to mimic the copper shims, each side finely ornamented in high relief silver<i> takabori</i> with highlighted lacquer details<i>,</i> the front side with Fukurokuju, God of Good Fortune and Longevity holding a rolled-up scroll inscribed Fukurokuju, the reverse with further symbols of longevity consisting of a <i>tanchozuru</i> (red-crested crane) in flight over two stalks of <i>reishi</i> fungus, signed in gold <i>hiramaki-e Masayuki hori o tsukamatsuri kore tsuide Yokei tsukuru </i>(Chiselled by Masayuki, subsequently made by Yokei).
3 ½ in. (8.6 cm.) diam.
With a wood storage box

來源: Wrangham Collection.
出版: E. A. Wrangham, <i>The Index of Inro Artists</i>, Harehope, Northumberland, Harehope Publications, 1995, p.330, Yokei (second from right).