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    Sale 7115

    IMPORTANT SWORDS FROM THE MUSEUM OF JAPANESE SWORD FITTINGS

    London

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    10 November 2004

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    • A Bungo Tachi
    Lot 56

    A Bungo Tachi

    SIGNED, KATANA-MEI BUNGO KUNI YUKIHIRA SAKU, EARLY KAMAKURA PERIOD (13TH CENTURY)

    Price realised

    GBP 111,650

    Estimate

    GBP 50,000 - GBP 70,000

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    A Bungo Tachi
    Signed, katana-mei Bungo kuni Yukihira saku, Early Kamakura Period (13th Century)
    Sugata [configuration]: honzukuri, iori-mune, deep koshizori, ko-kissaki

    Kitae [forging pattern]: ko-itame with jinie, shirake-utsuri

    Hamon [tempering pattern]: suguha of moist ko-nie, with habuchi extending to the edge

    Boshi [tip]: ko-maru with hakikake

    Horimono [carvings]: shin-no-kurikara on tachi-ura, bohi with soehi on omote

    Nakago [tang]: suriage, two holes (one plugged)

    Habaki [collar]: single, copper-gilt

    In shirasaya [plain wood scabbard]: with sayagaki by Sato Kanzan as being handed down from the family of the Imperial Prince Kacho no Miya

    Koshirae [mounting]; efu tachi, black lacquered overall, black lacquer leather tsuba, kenuki-gata menuki, Meiji Period, late 19th century, 108cm.

    Nagasa [length from tip to beginning of tang]: 73.6cm.

    Sori [curvature]: 2.6cm.

    Motohaba [width at start of tempered edge]: 2.6cm.

    Sakihaba [width before tip]: 1.7cm.

    Provenance

    The sword, by repute the family of the Imperial Prince Kacho no Miya.

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