Lot 3
A katana koshirae 17th/18th century
11 May 2010, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond Street£4,000 - £5,000
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17th/18th century
The saya of black kawari-nuri lacquer with polished clouds; the iron tsuba of mokko form, pierced with a bat in silhouette beneath the inlaid silver moon; the uchigatana fittings of copper, decorated with 'creepy' things, the fuchi-gashira with frogs and snails, the kurikata engraved with a spider and the kojiri with a centipede, the menuki in the form of snakes with gilt eyes and the kogai inlaid in shakudo with cloves, unsigned. 99cm (39in) long. (2).
The saya of black kawari-nuri lacquer with polished clouds; the iron tsuba of mokko form, pierced with a bat in silhouette beneath the inlaid silver moon; the uchigatana fittings of copper, decorated with 'creepy' things, the fuchi-gashira with frogs and snails, the kurikata engraved with a spider and the kojiri with a centipede, the menuki in the form of snakes with gilt eyes and the kogai inlaid in shakudo with cloves, unsigned. 99cm (39in) long. (2).
Footnotes
黒漆変り塗鞘打刀拵 無銘 17/18世紀
With NBTHK Hozon Tosogu certificate.
