Details
Three Swords
A wakizashi blade, honzukuri, iorimune, forging pattern itame, tempered edge gunome choji midare and some tobiyaki, with signature Soshu no ju Masahiro (15th century), in shirasaya, nagasa 21 9/16in. (54.7cm.); a tanto blade, hirazukuri, iorimune, forging pattern masame, tempered edge suguha with niju-ba, with signature Kashu ju Tomoshige (15th century), nagasa 12 9/16in. (32cm.), in a gold lacquer aikuchi-koshirae with plum crests, kashira kojiri and aikuchi with karakura in hiramaki-e, menuki of rounded dragon in gold, overall length 18¾in. (47.7cm.); and another tanto blade, hirazukuri, iorimune, uchizori, forging pattern koitame, tempered edge hoso-suguha, with signature Masakiyo (16th century), nagasa 11¼in. (28.6cm.), in shirasaya (3)
A wakizashi blade, honzukuri, iorimune, forging pattern itame, tempered edge gunome choji midare and some tobiyaki, with signature Soshu no ju Masahiro (15th century), in shirasaya, nagasa 21 9/16in. (54.7cm.); a tanto blade, hirazukuri, iorimune, forging pattern masame, tempered edge suguha with niju-ba, with signature Kashu ju Tomoshige (15th century), nagasa 12 9/16in. (32cm.), in a gold lacquer aikuchi-koshirae with plum crests, kashira kojiri and aikuchi with karakura in hiramaki-e, menuki of rounded dragon in gold, overall length 18¾in. (47.7cm.); and another tanto blade, hirazukuri, iorimune, uchizori, forging pattern koitame, tempered edge hoso-suguha, with signature Masakiyo (16th century), nagasa 11¼in. (28.6cm.), in shirasaya (3)
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium