Juyo Toso Daisho Koshirae....

[Soshin]

Hi Everyone,

 

Was looking at this at Aoi Art auctions this morning and this was listed new: http://www.aoijapan.com/aoi-mon-daisho-koshirae-nbthk-57th-juyo-toso-paper. The tsuba on the diasho are plain with a very smooth polished texture a really nice touch in my opinion. I could see a daimyo (think Tokugawa branch family) or high ranking retainer of the Tokugawa Shogun having a daisho koshirae like this being made by the Yoshioka school of fittings makers. If I had a million dollars I know where I would spend it. Private jet to Tokyo to bid and pick this up. :lol:

 

 

P.S. Feel free to comment I am just posting this for a friendly discussion of fine tosogu.

[Jean]

Seldom seen, kozuka and kogai on both saya....

[Soshin]

Hi Jean,

 

I noticed that to often a kogai and kozuka combo is only found on a katana (dai) of a daisho if I am remembering correctly. I like how both sets of kogai and kozuka are perfectly matched. Often not seen in antique koshirae from the Edo Period.

[raven2]

Wonderful Set

[kusunokimasahige]

Same sentiment here.

 

WOW.

 

KM

[Stephen]

been nice to have one pic of them together on stand, one small sideways don't do it

[Veli]

Any volunteers to translate the inscription on the kogatana of the Dai koshirae?

 

Veli

[Soshin]

Any volunteers to translate the inscription on the kogatana of the Dai koshirae?

 

Veli

 

Hi Veli,

 

I agree. It looks like a whole paragraph is written in gosho style calligraphy on the the back of the kogatana of the katana koshirae. Don't see that very often. :D

[Brian]

Dayum! That there is a nice koshirae!

You hear "Daimyo quality" used so loosely nowdays, but this one is the real deal. Absolutely gorgeous!

 

Brian

[Guido]

In my experience, wakizashi often have a kozuka, occasionally a kōgai as well; katana occasionally have a kōgai, and very seldomly a kozuka. We're looking here at the fully loaded version, the Mercedes S-class of the Edo period. :D