of shakudō (copper/gold alloy) with a hammered ground of fine nanako (fish-roe) points, with two hitsu-ana (holes for the handles of utility knives) on either side of the nakago-ana (vertical central opening for the sword blade), mimi (rim) of an applied dragon finely carved in gold, unsigned
Sold for £160
of shakudō (copper/gold alloy) with a hammered ground of fine nanako (fish-roe) points, with two hitsu-ana (holes for the handles of utility knives) on either side of the nakago-ana (vertical central opening for the sword blade), mimi (rim) of an applied dragon finely carved in gold, unsigned
Auction: Olympia Timed Spring 2024, ending 21st Apr, 2024
Including:
Antique Arms & Armour
Asian Works of Art
Fine Art Books, Including Books from Three Specialist Libraries of Indian and South-East Asian Art Reference Books
Works by Nadira Azzouz (Iraqi 1927-2020)