Mounting for a Short Sword (Wakizashi Goshirae) mounting 19th century; grip ornaments 16th century; hilt collar (fuchi), dated 1849 Shibata Zeshin Japanese A European sword is seen as a unified whole consisting of hilt, blade, and scabbard; with the artistic emphasis usually being on the hilt. By contrast, Japanese swords are appreciated for the beauty of their individual components. These consist of the blade, mountings (the hilt and scabbard), and fittings (the small, removable metal elements attached to the hilt and scabbard). Japanese blades are equally renowned for their effectiveness and aesthetic qualities; the mountings are valued as elegant lacquerwork; and the fittings as art metalwork in miniature.This superb set of mountings for a short sword, or wakizashi, was made by Shibata Zeshin, one of the most versatile artists of the Edo period and Meiji era, who was highly regarded both as a lacquer specialist and as a painter. His large output includes many types of lacquer boxes,

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Mounting for a Short Sword (Wakizashi Goshirae) mounting 19th century; grip ornaments 16th century; hilt collar (fuchi), dated 1849 Shibata Zeshin Japanese A European sword is seen as a unified whole consisting of hilt, blade, and scabbard; with the artistic emphasis usually being on the hilt. By contrast, Japanese swords are appreciated for the beauty of their individual components. These consist of the blade, mountings (the hilt and scabbard), and fittings (the small, removable metal elements attached to the hilt and scabbard). Japanese blades are equally renowned for their effectiveness and aesthetic qualities; the mountings are valued as elegant lacquerwork; and the fittings as art metalwork in miniature.This superb set of mountings for a short sword, or wakizashi, was made by Shibata Zeshin, one of the most versatile artists of the Edo period and Meiji era, who was highly regarded both as a lacquer specialist and as a painter. His large output includes many types of lacquer boxes,

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