• Auction 7115

    IMPORTANT SWORDS FROM THE MUSEUM OF JAPANESE SWORD FITTINGS

    10 November 2004, London

    SALE TOTAL: 1,651,786 (GBP)
74 Lots for Sale 7115
Lot 1
A Mino School Katana
SIGNED KANEMOTO, MUROMACHI PERIOD (16TH CENTURY)
estimate
£5,000 - £7,000
($9,260 - $12,964)

price realized
£26,290
($48,689)
Lot 2
A Bizen School Katana
SIGNED ORIKAESHI-MEI UNSHO, KAMAKURA - NAMBOKUCHO PERIOD (14TH CENTURY)
estimate
£15,000 - £20,000
($27,780 - $37,040)

price realized
£35,850
($66,394)
Lot 3
A Horikawa School Tanto
SIGNED KUNIHIRO ZO, TENSHO 16-NEN 2-GATSU SAKUJITSU (1588), JIEUEMON
estimate
£10,000 - £15,000
($18,520 - $27,780)

price realized
£33,460
($61,967)
Lot 4
A Yamato School Katana
UNSIGNED, ATTRIBUTED TO SENJUIN, NAMBOKUCHO PERIOD (14TH CENTURY)
estimate
£8,000 - £10,000
($14,816 - $18,520)

price realized
£21,510
($39,836)
Lot 5
A Soshu Tanto
SIGNED NORISHIGE, LATE KAMAKURA PERIOD (14TH CENTURY)
estimate
£10,000 - £15,000
($18,520 - $27,780)

price realized
£35,850
($66,394)
Lot 6
A Bungo Tachi
SIGNED BUNGO NO KUNI YUKIHIRA SAKU, HEIAN - KAMAKURA PERIOD (12TH - 13TH
estimate
£80,000 - £100,000
($148,160 - $185,200)

price realized
£83,650
($154,919)
Lot 7
A Soshu School katana
WITH ATTRIBUTION SIGNATURE IN GOLD INLAY HASEBE, NAMBOKUCHO PERIOD (14TH
estimate
£20,000 - £30,000
($37,040 - $55,560)

price realized
£50,190
($92,951)
Lot 8
A Wakizashi
UNSIGNED, ATTRIBUTED TO NAOTSUNA, LATE KAMAKURA PERIOD (14TH CENTURY)
estimate
£4,000 - £5,000
($7,408 - $9,260)

price realized
£4,541
($8,409)
Lot 9
A Wakizashi
UNSIGNED, NAMBOKUCHO PERIOD (EARLY 14TH CENTURY)
estimate
£1,500 - £2,000
($2,778 - $3,704)

price realized
£3,585
($6,639)
Lot 10
A Bitchu Aoe School wakizashi
SIGNED ORIKAESHI MEI SUEYUKI, LATE KAMAKURA PERIOD (14TH CENTURY)
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($3,704 - $5,556)

price realized
£7,767
($14,385)
Lot 11
A Soshu School Tanto
UNSIGNED, ATTRIBUTED TO SOSHU YUKIMITSU, LATE KAMAKURA PERIOD (14TH CENTURY)
estimate
£5,000 - £7,000
($9,260 - $12,964)

price realized
£8,962
($16,598)
Lot 12
A Yamato School Tachi
SIGNED KATANA MEI NOBUYOSHI, LATE KAMAKURA PERIOD (14TH CENTURY)
estimate
£6,000 - £8,000
($11,112 - $14,816)

price realized
£11,352
($21,024)
Lot 13
A Yamato School Katana
UNSIGNED, ATTRIBUTED TO HOSHO SCHOOL, LATE KAMAKURA PERIOD (14TH CENTURY)
estimate
£10,000 - £15,000
($18,520 - $27,780)

price realized
£32,265
($59,754)
Lot 14
A Bizen School Katana
UNSIGNED, ATTRIBUTED TO YOSHIMITSU, NAMBOKUCHO PERIOD (14TH CENTURY)
estimate
£8,000 - £12,000
($14,816 - $22,224)

price realized
£17,925
($33,197)
Lot 15
A Soden Bizen Katana
UNSIGNED, ATTRIBUTED TO CHOGI, NAMBOKUCHO PERIOD (14TH CENTURY)
estimate
£30,000 - £40,000
($55,560 - $74,080)

price realized
£50,190
($92,951)
Lot 16
A Bizen School Tachi
SIGNED TACHI-MEI, BIZEN NO KUNI OSAFUNE YOSHI ....., NAMBOKUCHO PERIOD
estimate
£7,000 - £10,000
($12,964 - $18,520)

price realized
£28,680
($53,115)
Lot 17
An Edo Katana
SIGNED NAGASONE OKISATO NYUDO KOTETSU, EDO PERIOD (17TH CENTURY)
estimate
£30,000 - £40,000
($55,560 - $74,080)

price realized
£117,250
($217,147)
Lot 18
An Edo Echizen Katana
SIGNED NANBAN TETSU OITE BUSHU EDO ECHIZEN YASUTSUGU WITH
estimate
£6,000 - £8,000
($11,112 - $14,816)

price realized
£13,145
($24,344)
Lot 19
A Bitchu Katana
UNSIGNED, ATTRIBUTED TO AOE SCHOOL, NAMBOKUCHO PERIOD (14TH CENTURY)
estimate
£6,000 - £8,000
($11,112 - $14,816)

price realized
£26,290
($48,689)
Lot 20
A Hojoji Katana
UNSIGNED, NAMBOKUCHO PERIOD (14TH CENTURY)
estimate
£6,000 - £8,000
($11,112 - $14,816)

price realized
£21,510
($39,836)
Lot 21
A Bizen Katana
SIGNED BIZEN KUNI YOSHII SHIN, NANBOKUCHO PERIOD (14TH CENTURY)
estimate
£10,000 - £15,000
($18,520 - $27,780)

price realized
£26,290
($48,689)
Lot 22
A Satsuma Tanto
SIGNED NAMINOHIRA SHIGEYOSHI, MUROMACHI PERIOD (15TH CENTURY)
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($3,704 - $5,556)

price realized
£4,541
($8,409)
Lot 23
A Bizen School Tanto
SIGNED BIZEN KUNI JU OSAFUNE TAKAMITSU, SAKUSHU OITE OHARA TAMOTSU SAKU KORE
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($3,704 - $5,556)

price realized
£4,182
($7,745)
Lot 24
A Katana
UNSIGNED, EDO PERIOD (17TH - 19TH CENTURY)
estimate
£3,000 - £4,000
($5,556 - $7,408)

price realized
£2,151
($3,983)
Lot 25
A Bizen School Wakizashi
SIGNED BISHU OSAFUNE YASUMITSU, EIKYO 5-NEN 8-GATSU HI (1433),
estimate
£4,000 - £5,000
($7,408 - $9,260)

price realized
£11,352
($21,024)
Lot 26
A Bizen School Wakizashi
SIGNED BIZEN KUNI JU OSAFUNE KATSUMITSU MUNEMITSU, BUNKI 2-NEN 8-GATSU KICHI
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($3,704 - $5,556)

price realized
£4,541
($8,409)
Lot 27
A Higo Tanto
SIGNED KUNITOKI, NAMBOKUCHO PERIOD (14TH CENTURY)
estimate
£1,500 - £2,000
($2,778 - $3,704)

price realized
£5,736
($10,623)
Lot 28
A Soden Bizen School Katana
UNSIGNED, NAMBOKUCHO PERIOD (14TH CENTURY)
estimate
£10,000 - £15,000
($18,520 - $27,780)

price realized
£35,850
($66,394)
Lot 29
A Bizen School Katana
UNSIGNED, ATTRIBUTED TO THE UNRUI SCHOOL, NAMBOKUCHO PERIOD (14TH CENTURY)
estimate
£15,000 - £20,000
($27,780 - $37,040)

price realized
£17,925
($33,197)
Lot 30
A Soshu School Katana
UNSIGNED, ATTRIBUTED TO KANESHIGE, NAMBOKUCHO PERIOD (14TH CENTURY)
estimate
£8,000 - £10,000
($14,816 - $18,520)

price realized
£8,962
($16,598)
Lot 31
A Bizen School Katana
UNSIGNED, ATTRIBUTED TO MORIKAGE, EARLY MUROMACHI PERIOD (15TH CENTURY)
estimate
£8,000 - £12,000
($14,816 - $22,224)

price realized
£14,340
($26,557)
Lot 32
A Hizen Katana
SIGNED HIZEN KUNI JU FUJIWARA TADAHIRO, EDO PERIOD (EARLY 17TH CENTURY)
estimate
£15,000 - £20,000
($27,780 - $37,040)

price realized
£33,460
($61,967)
Lot 33
An Ichimonji School Katana
UNSIGNED, LATE KAMAKURA PERIOD (14TH CENTURY)
estimate
£25,000 - £35,000
($46,300 - $64,820)

price realized
£31,070
($57,541)
Lot 34
A Kaga Tanto
SIGNED FUJIWARA SANEKAGE, NAMBOKUCHO PERIOD (LATE 14TH CENTURY)
estimate
£3,000 - £4,000
($5,556 - $7,408)

price realized
£19,120
($35,410)
Lot 35
A Kishu Tanto
SIGNED IRUKA SANETSUGU, MUROMACHI PERIOD (15TH CENTURY)
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($3,704 - $5,556)

price realized
£5,019
($9,295)
Lot 36
A Kashu Tachi
SIGNED FUJISHIMA TOMOSHIGE, MUROMACHI PERIOD (15TH CENTURY)
estimate
£5,000 - £6,000
($9,260 - $11,112)

price realized
£33,460
($61,967)
Lot 37
A Bizen Ichimonji School Tachi
SIGNED SUKEHISA, KAMAKURA PERIOD (13TH CENTURY)
estimate
£10,000 - £15,000
($18,520 - $27,780)

price realized
£38,240
($70,820)
Lot 38
A Mino School Katana
UNSIGNED, WITH GOLD INLAY ATTRIBUTION SIGNATURE OF KANEUJI, MUROMACHI PERIOD
estimate
£5,000 - £6,000
($9,260 - $11,112)

price realized
£7,767
($14,385)
Lot 39
An Osaka Katana
SIGNED KAWACHI NO KAMI FUJIWARA KUNISUKE, EDO PERIOD (17TH CENTURY)
estimate
£6,000 - £8,000
($11,112 - $14,816)

price realized
£19,120
($35,410)
Lot 40
A Soshu School Katana
UNSIGNED, ATTRIBUTED TO YUKIMITSU, LATE KAMAKURA PERIOD (14TH CENTURY)
estimate
£25,000 - £30,000
($46,300 - $55,560)

price realized
£21,510
($39,836)
Lot 41
A Bizen School Tachi
SIGNED BISHU OSAFUNE IEMORI, OEI 4TH (1397), MUROMACHI PERIOD (14TH
estimate
£8,000 - £10,000
($14,816 - $18,520)

price realized
£45,410
($84,099)
Lot 42
An Osaka Katana
SIGNED OMI NO KAMI TAKAGI JUNIN SUKENAO, KANBUN 9-NEN 8-GATSU HI (1669),
estimate
£8,000 - £10,000
($14,816 - $18,520)

price realized
£19,120
($35,410)
Lot 43
An Osaka Katana
SIGNED IZUMI NO KAMI KUNISADA (WITH THE SIGNATURE OF KUNISADA II OR
estimate
£12,000 - £18,000
($22,224 - $33,336)

price realized
£31,070
($57,541)
Lot 44
A Soden Bizen Wakizashi
UNSIGNED, ATTRIBUTED TO CHOGI, NAMBOKUCHO PERIOD (14TH CENTURY)
estimate
£7,000 - £9,000
($12,964 - $16,668)

price realized
£19,120
($35,410)
Lot 45
A Bushu Daisho
THE KATANA SIGNED SAKUYO BAKKA SHI HOSOKAWA MASAYOSHI AND SEALED
estimate
£10,000 - £15,000
($18,520 - $27,780)

price realized
£31,070
($57,541)
Lot 46
A Bizen Katana
UNSIGNED, ATTRIBUTED TO ICHIMONJI NORIFUSA, EARLY KAMAKURA PERIOD (13TH
estimate
£15,000 - £20,000
($27,780 - $37,040)

price realized
£22,705
($42,049)
Lot 47
A Koto Wakizashi
SIGNED YORIFUSA AND DATED BUN'AN 2-NEN 10-GATSUHI (1445), EARLY
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($3,704 - $5,556)

price realized
£4,780
($8,852)
Lot 48
An Osaka Wakizashi
SIGNED SAKAKURA GON-NO-SHIN TERUKANE TEN'NA 2-NEN 2-GATSU HI (1682),
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($3,704 - $5,556)

price realized
£5,736
($10,623)
Lot 49
A Heianjo Tachi
SIGNED NAGAMITSU, LATE MUROMACHI PERIOD (16TH CENTURY)
estimate
£3,000 - £4,000
($5,556 - $7,408)

price realized
£4,780
($8,852)
Lot 50
A Bizen School Katana
UNSIGNED, MUROMACHI PERIOD (15TH - 16TH CENTURY)
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($3,704 - $5,556)

price realized
£5,377
($9,959)
Lot 51
A Katana
UNSIGNED, ATTRIBUTED TO MOTOSHIGE, NAMBOKUCHO PERIOD (14TH CENTURY)
estimate
£4,000 - £5,000
($7,408 - $9,260)

price realized
£19,120
($35,410)
Lot 52
A Bizen School Tachi
SIGNED BISHU OSAFUNE MASAMITSU, MEITOKU 2ND 8-GATSU (1391), NAMBOKUCHO
estimate
£8,000 - £10,000
($14,816 - $18,520)

price realized
£31,070
($57,541)
Lot 53
A Bizen School Tachi
SIGNED BISHU OSAFUNE SUKEMITSU, BUN'AN 6TH 8-GATSU HI, (1449) 2ND
estimate
£5,000 - £8,000
($9,260 - $14,816)

price realized
£10,755
($19,918)
Lot 54
An Ashu Tachi
SIGNED YASUNAGA, MUROMACHI PERIOD (EARLY 16TH CENTURY)
estimate
£3,000 - £4,000
($5,556 - $7,408)

price realized
£4,541
($8,409)
Lot 55
A Hizen Wakizashi
SIGNED OMI DAIJO FUJIWARA TADAYOSHI (4TH), EDO PERIOD (EARLY 18TH
estimate
£3,000 - £4,000
($5,556 - $7,408)

price realized
£4,182
($7,745)
Lot 56
A Bungo Tachi
SIGNED, KATANA-MEI BUNGO KUNI YUKIHIRA SAKU, EARLY KAMAKURA PERIOD (13TH
estimate
£50,000 - £70,000
($92,600 - $129,640)

price realized
£111,650
($206,775)
Lot 57
An Edo Katana
UNSIGNED, EDO PERIOD (17TH CENTURY)
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($3,704 - $5,556)

price realized
£3,107
($5,754)
Lot 58
An Owari Naginata
SIGNED SAGAMI NO KAMI FUJIWARA MASATSUNE, EDO PERIOD (17TH CENTURY)
estimate
£1,500 - £2,000
($2,778 - $3,704)

price realized
£3,107
($5,754)
Lot 59
A Bizen School Naginata
SIGNED BIZEN KUNI SANETADA, KAMAKURA PERIOD (13TH CENTURY)
estimate
£8,000 - £10,000
($14,816 - $18,520)

price realized
£10,157
($18,811)
Lot 60
A Soshu Katana
SIGNED SOSHU JU YASUHARU, MUROMACHI PERIOD (16TH CENTURY)
estimate
£6,000 - £8,000
($11,112 - $14,816)

price realized
£31,070
($57,541)
Lot 61
An Early Tachi
UNSIGNED, LATE HEIAN - EARLY KAMAKURA PERIOD (12TH - 13TH CENTURY)
estimate
£15,000 - £20,000
($27,780 - $37,040)

price realized
£33,460
($61,967)
Lot 62
A Yamashiro School Katana
UNSIGNED, ATTRIBUTED TO RAI KUNIMITSU, LATE KAMAKURA PERIOD (14TH CENTURY)
estimate
£12,000 - £15,000
($22,224 - $27,780)

price realized
£35,850
($66,394)
Lot 63
A Seishu Katana
SIGNED SEISHU KUWANAJU MURAMASA SAKU, MUROMACHI PERIOD (16TH CENTURY)
estimate
£10,000 - £15,000
($18,520 - $27,780)

price realized
£26,290
($48,689)
Lot 64
A Hizen Katana
SIGNED HIZEN KUNI JU ISE DAIJO FUJIWARA YOSHIHIRO (2ND GENERATION), EDO
estimate
£1,500 - £2,000
($2,778 - $3,704)

price realized
£8,962
($16,598)
Lot 65
A Geishu Tanto
SIGNED HARIMA NO KAMI TERUHIRO SAKU, EDO PERIOD (17TH CENTURY)
estimate
£1,500 - £2,000
($2,778 - $3,704)

price realized
£4,780
($8,852)
Lot 66
A Bizen School Katana
UNSIGNED, ATTRIBUTED TO ICHIMONJI SCHOOL, KAMAKURA PERIOD (LATE 13TH CENTURY)
estimate
£10,000 - £15,000
($18,520 - $27,780)

price realized
£20,315
($37,623)
Lot 67
A Yamashiro Katana
UNSIGNED, ATTRIBUTED TO RAI KUNITSUGU, LATE KAMAKURA PERIOD (14TH CENTURY)
estimate
£12,000 - £18,000
($22,224 - $33,336)

price realized
£26,290
($48,689)
Lot 68
A Chikushu wakizashi
UNSIGNED, ATTRIBUTED TO NOBUKUNI, EARLY MUROMACHI PERIOD (15TH CENTURY)
estimate
£4,000 - £5,000
($7,408 - $9,260)

price realized
£2,629
($4,868)
Lot 69
A Bizen School Tanto Yoroidoshi
SIGNED BISHU OSAFUNE TADAMITSU BUNKI 2-NEN 2-GATSU HI (1502), MUROMACHI
estimate
£3,000 - £5,000
($5,556 - $9,260)

price realized
£7,170
($13,278)
Lot 70
AN ITOMAKI NO TACHI KOSHIRAE
THE MOUNTS EDO PERIOD (17TH - 18TH CENTURY), THE SAYA EDO PERIOD (19TH
estimate
£2,500 - £3,500
($4,630 - $6,482)

price realized
£20,315
($37,623)
Lot 71
A HAN-DACHI KOSHIRAE
THE MOUNTS EDO PERIOD (17TH - 18TH CENTURY), THE SAYA EDO PERIOD (19TH
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($3,704 - $5,556)

price realized
£19,120
($35,410)
Lot 72
A KATANA KOSHIRAE
EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
estimate
£3,000 - £4,000
($5,556 - $7,408)

price realized
£16,730
($30,983)
Lot 73
A KATANA and a Wakizashi KOSHIRAE
EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($3,704 - $5,556)

price realized
£21,510
($39,836)
Lot 74
A DAISHO KOSHIRAE
EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
estimate
£3,000 - £4,000
($5,556 - $7,408)

price realized
£15,535
($28,770)
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