THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
For illustration of lots 417-421, please see illustration on the previous page. For the tang of lots 417, 419, 421 and 422, please see overpage.
A SHIN-SHINTO KATANA WITH KOSHIRAE
MEI: YOSHIMASA, 19TH CENTURY
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A SHIN-SHINTO KATANA WITH KOSHIRAE
Mei: Yoshimasa, 19th Century
The blade honzukuri, iorimune, chu-gissaki, koshi-zori, forging pattern ko-itame tempered edge togare midare of nioi with nie kuzure and ara nie, o-maru boshi, tang ubu, 64cm.; encased in an ishime-ji dark red lacquer saya with 'crazy paving' pattern, iron fuchi-kashira carved with a landscape, gilt menuki of leaves, circular iron tsuba pierced with clouds, signed indistinctly
Mei: Yoshimasa, 19th Century
The blade honzukuri, iorimune, chu-gissaki, koshi-zori, forging pattern ko-itame tempered edge togare midare of nioi with nie kuzure and ara nie, o-maru boshi, tang ubu, 64cm.; encased in an ishime-ji dark red lacquer saya with 'crazy paving' pattern, iron fuchi-kashira carved with a landscape, gilt menuki of leaves, circular iron tsuba pierced with clouds, signed indistinctly