Details
A Japanese Katana
the blade circa 1700, signed Suke Sada
with silk bound shagreen hilt, iron tsuba gilt relief decorated in gilt with a butterfly among flowering leaves, gilt bronze menuki modelled as two karashishi at play, gilt bronze fuchi kashira decorated with foliate branches, the blade with choji hamon, the black lacquer wooden scabbard incised decorated with foliate sprays -- the blade 26½in. (66.6cm.) long approx.
the blade circa 1700, signed Suke Sada
with silk bound shagreen hilt, iron tsuba gilt relief decorated in gilt with a butterfly among flowering leaves, gilt bronze menuki modelled as two karashishi at play, gilt bronze fuchi kashira decorated with foliate branches, the blade with choji hamon, the black lacquer wooden scabbard incised decorated with foliate sprays -- the blade 26½in. (66.6cm.) long approx.
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
All lots sold not cleared by 1.00p.m. on the Thursday following the sale will be removed to the warehouse of:
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On the Thursday one week after the sale, a transfer and administration charge of £18.50 per lot will be payable and a storage charge of £3.20 per lot per day will then come into effect. These charges are payable to Cadogan Tate and are subject to VAT and an insurance surcharge.