JAPANESE KATANA WITH A GOLD LEAF LACQUER SCABBARD

Edo - Meiji period, ca. AD 1603 - 1912 > A Japanese katana with a cord-bound hilt and curved lacquer scabbard enriched with gold-coloured decoration. The mounting includes metal fittings and an attached orange cord. Elaborate sword fittings expressed their owner's status and aesthetic preferences as well as serving a weapon. Lacquer, metalwork, textiles and carving brought different specialist crafts together in a single mounting, making swords important objects of personal presentation and exchange. > > Size: 1035mm x 80mm; Weight: 710g > Provenance: Prince Collection, 1990s�2014; Ex. Japan Sword Co.. > This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. >

Estimate:£3,000

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