Sale 7115
London
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10 November 2004
Price realised
GBP 4,541
Estimate
A Wakizashi Unsigned, attributed to Naotsuna, Late Kamakura Period (14th Century) Blade honzukuri, iori-mune, chu-kissaki, forging pattern running itame and mokume with jinie, jifu-utsuri, tempered edge gunome midare with choji with deep habuchi, ashi, kinsuji, uchinoke, sunagashi, yakizume and hakikake boshi, bohi on both sides, tang o-suriage, two holes, nagasa 51.8cm., sori 0.7cm., motohaba 3.2cm., sakihaba 2.5cm., in shirasaya
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