Antique Japanese & World Weapons AUG. 29th
Lot 180:
Signed YASUCHIKA Shakudo NARA School Japanese Sword/Dagger KOZUKA Knife Handle. A shakudo kozuka two people in katakiribori and keibori. Bottom back is signed ‘YASUCHIKA’ (see Robert Haynes 11104.0). This is the signature of the "First Yasuchika". His signature has been exhaustively studied and it is illustrated in numerous books. The main points to notice are the size of the kanji, large and bold, and the power of the strokes. The first Yasuchika did not make many Kozuka. ~~~~~ As the aesthetic tastes of the samurai developed, the demand shifted from the traditional fittings made by the main line Goto School to the fresh and innovative designs of Machibori carvers such as Yasuchika. As they were not bound by the conventions of any school, Machibori carvers had more artistic freedom in their designs. This restrained example was created by the 1st Yasuchika master, and his works are Extremely Rare.
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