DAISHO KOSHIRAE. Ca. late Edo period/early Meiji period search words: SWORD JAPAN - SAMURAI - ARMOR Start Price USD 4,900.00 Current Price USD 4,900.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, July 04, 2008 End Time Monday, July 14, 2008 Location Chiba City, Chiba-ken See more about 'DAISHO KOSHIRAE. Ca. late Edo period/early Meiji period' Description - It is rare to be able to find in such a condition a daisho koshirare set. We don't usually offer these as they hard to come by and are often overpriced and/or are in poor condition.- Overall length of each is 95cm for the katana, and 60cm for the wakizashi. The same covering each of the saya is in very good condition. The rayskin on the tsuka is also in very good condition. The set of menuki are all matching (daisho menuki) and the motif on the shakudo nanako kodzuka's handle all match: "omoto". The kodzuka is certainly Momoyama period, and it is likely that the menuki are as old. - The fuchi are both signed (see photos). The signatures read: Tokosai Tsunetoshi. The tsuba are daisho tsuba, Shoami school and are not signed. Natural iron (tetsuji). - The set of daisho saya dates to the end of the Edo/early Meiji period (1860s- late 1800s) and is not of recent manufacture. As for the explanation of the condition of the very good condition of the kodzuka, and tsuka (even the ito is not new, but late Edo), it was obviously well-preserved/taken care-off. No damage whatsoever anywhere on either of the items. Slight restoration work o the saya (koiguchi relacquered). FRANCAIS:- Je crois que la description ci-dessus est facile à comprendre car la plupart des termes sont les même pour l'amateur francophone. Cette paire de montures dite daisho ne comporte pas de sabres et par conséquent un envoi sur la France ne pose pas du tout de problème comme le serait un sabre ou autre arme blanche. L'ensemble est dans un état irréprochable et tout est d'origine sauf le laçage sur les tsuka. Les tsuba, les menuki, la poignée du kodzuka; tout est en suite et d'origine à ces montures. Pour des photos en agrandi, n'hésitez pas à nous contacter directement. Place a Bid!