Lot 9705 - ibid104 Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia - online only - Wednesday, 05. June 2019, 12.00 AM
A SHORT SWORD (WAKIZASHI) WITH DRAGON APPLIQUÉS.
Japan, 20th c. L 33 cm (blade), 49 cm (total).
Tsuka (sword handle) and dragon applications made of wood. Brown lacquered scabbard (saya) with clouds of gold paint, as well as a plastically worked dragon with mother of pearl eyes and wish ball. Matching tate marugata lacquer tsuba with metal surround with engraved nanako ornament.
Somewhat damaged
- Kozuka is missing, as well as a inlaid clound and the pupils
- several scratches on saya
- blade with scratches and corrosion
- Kozuka is missing, as well as a inlaid clound and the pupils
- several scratches on saya
- blade with scratches and corrosion
CHF 500 / 800 | (€ 520 / 820)
Sold for CHF 500 (including buyer’s premium)
All information is subject to change.