87 Lots for Sale 14599
Lot 1
A TENGU IRON SOMEN [FULL-FACE MASK]
SIGNED RYU (FUKUTAKE ICHIRO), SHOWA PERIOD (20TH CENTURY)
19.5 cm. high (mask)
estimate
£4,000 - £6,000
($5,236 - $7,854)

price realized
£4,375
($5,827)
Lot 3
A HOSHI BACHI [HELMET WITH STANDING RIVETS]
SIGNED WATASE SAKU, EDO PERIOD (17TH - 18TH CENTURY)
Helmet bowl: 29.5 cm. deep
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($2,618 - $3,927)

price realized
£6,875
($9,157)
Lot 4
AN IRON SUJI-BACHI KABUTO [RIDGED HELMET]
EDO PERIOD (17TH - 18TH CENTURY)
Helmet bowl: 31 cm. deep
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($2,618 - $3,927)

price realized
£4,000
($5,328)
Lot 5
A ZABOSHI KABUTO [HELMET]
SIGNED MASANOBU WITH KAKIHAN, EDO PERIOD (17TH CENTURY)
Helmet bowl: 33 cm. deep
estimate
£3,000 - £4,000
($3,927 - $5,236)

price realized
£10,000
($13,320)
Lot 6
A RUSSET IRON KOBOSHI KABUTO [HELMET WITH SMALL STANDING RIVETS]
EDO PERIOD (17TH CENTURY)
Helmet bowl: 30 cm. deep
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($2,618 - $3,927)

price realized
£3,000
($3,996)
Lot 7
AN IRON SUJI-BACHI KABUTO [RIDGED HELMET]
EDO PERIOD (17TH - 18TH CENTURY)
Helmet bowl: 28.8 cm. deep
estimate
£1,500 - £2,000
($1,963 - $2,618)

price realized
£9,375
($12,487)
Lot 8
A YARO-TO KABUTO [HELMET]
EDO PERIOD (17TH CENTURY)
Helmet bowl: 28.7 cm. deep
estimate
£1,000 - £2,000
($1,309 - $2,618)

price realized
£4,375
($5,827)
Lot 9
A LACQUERED IRON ZUNARI KABUTO [HELMET]
EDO PERIOD (18TH - 19TH CENTURY)
Helmet bowl: 28.5 cm. deep
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,309 - $1,963)

price realized
£2,000
($2,664)
Lot 13
A PAIR OF IMPRESSIVE ABUMI [STIRRUPS]
SIGNED KASHU SHU NAGASE SAKU, EDO PERIOD (17TH - 18TH CENTURY)
Each 28.5 cm. long
estimate
£3,000 - £4,000
($3,927 - $5,236)

price realized
£3,500
($4,662)
Lot 14
A PAIR OF ABUMI [STIRRUPS]
SIGNED KASHU YOSHIHISA SAKU, EDO PERIOD (18TH CENTURY)
Each 27.8 cm. long
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,309 - $1,963)

price realized
£1,000
($1,332)
Lot 15
A PAIR OF ABUMI [STIRRUPS]
EDO PERIOD (18TH - 19TH CENTURY)
Each 30.5 cm. long
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,309 - $1,963)

price realized
£1,375
($1,831)
Lot 16
A SUE SOSHU KATANA
SIGNED SOSHU JU TSUNAHIRO, MUROMACHI PERIOD (15TH - 16TH CENTURY);
69.6 cm. long (blade); 99.8 cm. long (koshirae)
Machi-haba and saki-haba (blade width at two separate points): 2.8 cm. (machi) and 1.9 cm. (saki)
estimate
£5,000 - £8,000
($6,545 - $10,472)

price realized
£8,750
($11,655)
Lot 17
A MINO KATANA
SIGNED NOSHU JU JUMYO, EDO PERIOD (18TH CENTURY); KOSHIRAE EDO
69.5 cm. long (blade); 98.6 cm. long (koshirae)
Machi-haba and saki-haba (blade width at two separate points): 3 cm. (machi) and 2 cm. (saki)
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($2,618 - $3,927)

price realized
£4,750
($6,327)
Lot 18
A TACHI KOSHIRAE
EDO-MEIJI PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
105 cm. long
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($2,618 - $3,927)

price realized
£3,500
($4,662)
Lot 19
A BIZEN KATANA IN A HANDACHI KOSHIRAE
SIGNED BISHU OSAFUNE KIYOMITSU ON OMOTE AND WITH INDISTINCT DATE
66.6 cm. long (blade); 97 cm. long (koshirae)
Machi-haba and saki-haba (blade width at two separate points): 2.9 cm. (machi) and 1.9 cm. (saki)
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($2,618 - $3,927)

price realized
£4,750
($6,327)
Lot 20
A SHINSHINTO KATANA
WITH SIGNATURE FUJIWARA YUKIFUSA, EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
73.5 cm. long (blade); 103.5 cm. long (koshirae)
Machi-haba and saki-haba (blade width at two separate points): 3.1 cm. (machi) and 2.1 cm. (saki)
estimate
£1,500 - £1,800
($1,963 - $2,356)

price realized
£2,375
($3,163)
Lot 21
A KATANA IN HIGO-STYLE KOSHIRAE
SIGNED MUSASHI DAIJO FUJIWARA YASUSHIGE AND DATED KANEI (?) NEN
61.3 cm. long (blade); 92 cm. long (koshirae)
Machi-haba and saki-haba (blade width at two separate points): 2.9 cm. (machi) and 1.9 cm. (saki)
estimate
£3,000 - £5,000
($3,927 - $6,545)

price realized
£7,500
($9,990)
Lot 22
A HANDACHI KATANA
UNSIGNED BLADE, MUROMACHI PERIOD (14TH CENTURY); KOSHIRAE (20TH CENTURY)
70 cm. long (blade); 99.5 cm. long (koshirae)
Machi-haba and saki-haba (blade width at two separate points): 2.8 cm. (machi) and 1.8 cm. (saki)
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($2,618 - $3,927)

price realized
£6,000
($7,992)
Lot 23
A BIZEN KATANA
MUROMACHI PERIOD (15TH CENTURY); KOSHIRAE (20TH CENTURY)
63.5 cm. long (blade); 95.6 cm. long (koshirae)
Machi-haba and saki-haba (blade width at two separate points): 2.5 cm. (machi) and 1.5 cm. (saki)
estimate
£1,500 - £1,800
($1,963 - $2,356)

price realized
£4,750
($6,327)
Lot 24
AN OSURIAGE KATANA
ATTRIBUTED TO MIIKE SCHOOL, NANBOKUCHO PERIOD (14TH CENTURY); KOSHIRAE
71.2 cm. long (blade); 98 cm. long (koshirae)
Machi-haba and saki-haba (blade width at two separate points): 3.1 cm. (machi) and 1.8 cm. (saki)
estimate
£5,000 - £7,000
($6,545 - $9,163)

price realized
£15,000
($19,980)
Lot 25
A SHINSHINTO KATANA
WITH SIGNATURE TAIKEI NAOTANE SAKU, EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY);
73.3 cm. long (blade); 103.9 cm. long (koshirae)
Machi-haba and saki-haba (blade width at two separate points): 3.2 cm. (machi) and 2.4 cm. (saki)
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($2,618 - $3,927)

price realized
£4,000
($5,328)
Lot 26
A BIZEN KATANA
SIGNED OSAFUNE SUKESADA SAKU, DATED TENSHO GANNEN HACHIGATSU HI
70.4 cm. long (blade); 103.3 cm. long (koshirae)
Machi-haba and saki-haba (blade width at two separate points): 3.2 cm. (machi) and 2.2 cm. (saki)
estimate
£3,000 - £4,000
($3,927 - $5,236)

price realized
£8,125
($10,822)
Lot 27
AN EFU-DACHI
EDO PERIOD (17TH CENTURY); KOSHIRAE EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
68.6 cm. long (blade); 103.3 cm. long (koshirae)
Machi-haba and saki-haba (blade width at two separate points): 2.8 cm. (machi) and 1.7 cm. (saki)
estimate
£2,500 - £3,000
($3,272 - $3,927)

price realized
£9,375
($12,487)
Lot 28
A NIMAI-DO GUSOKU [TWO-PIECE CUIRASS ARMOUR]
EDO PERIOD (17TH - 18TH CENTURY)
Approx. 129 cm. high when assembled on the armour box
estimate
£4,000 - £5,000
($5,236 - $6,545)

price realized
£15,000
($19,980)
Lot 29
A NIMAI-DO GUSOKU [TWO-PIECE CUIRASS ARMOUR]
EDO PERIOD (18TH - 19TH CENTURY)
Approx. 133.5 cm. high when assembled on the armour box
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($2,618 - $3,927)

price realized
£15,000
($19,980)
Lot 30
A TETSUDO GUSOKU [IRON CUIRASS ARMOUR]
EDO PERIOD (17TH CENTURY)
Approx. 128 cm. high when assembled on an armour box
estimate
£3,000 - £5,000
($3,927 - $6,545)

price realized
£15,000
($19,980)
Lot 31
A MOGAMI-DO GUSOKU [SUIT OF ARMOUR WITH FIVE-PLATE CHEST]
EDO PERIOD (18TH CENTURY)
Approx. 138 cm. high when assembled on the armour box (incl. maedate)
estimate
£5,000 - £7,000
($6,545 - $9,163)

price realized
£10,625
($14,152)
Lot 32
A YOKOHAGI DO GUSOKU [SUIT OF ARMOUR WITH HORIZONTAL PLATE CUIRASS]
EDO PERIOD (17TH CENTURY)
Approx. 137 cm. high when assembled on the armour box
estimate
£6,000 - £8,000
($7,854 - $10,472)

price realized
£13,750
($18,315)
Lot 33
A NIMAI-DO GUSOKU [TWO-PIECE CUIRASS ARMOUR]
EDO PERIOD (17TH - 18TH CENTURY)
Approx. 140 cm. high when assembled on the armour box
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($2,618 - $3,927)

price realized
£6,000
($7,992)
Lot 34
A HIRA-ZUKURI TANTO
MUROMACHI PERIOD (16TH CENTURY); KOSHIRAE EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
35 cm. long (blade); 51.3 cm. long (koshirae)
Machi-haba (blade width at the bottom): 2.8 cm.
estimate
£1,200 - £1,500
($1,570 - $1,963)

price realized
£2,125
($2,830)
Lot 35
AN AIKUCHI SHINSHINTO TANTO
EDO PERIOD (18TH - 19TH CENTURY)
22.5 cm. long (blade); 43 cm. long (koshirae)
Machi-haba (blade width at the bottom): 2.2 cm.
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($2,618 - $3,927)

price realized
£11,875
($15,817)
Lot 36
A SHOBO ZUKURI TANTO
EDO PERIOD (17TH - 18TH CENTURY); KOSHIRAE EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
36.5 cm. long (blade); 52.3 cm. long (koshirae)
Machi-haba (blade width at the bottom): 2.9 cm.
estimate
£2,000 - £2,500
($2,618 - $3,272)

price realized
£3,500
($4,662)
Lot 37
A BIZEN WAKIZASHI
SIGNED YOKOYAMA ISE (NO) KAMI SUKEHIRA KORE (WO) TSUKURU, DATED BUNKA
44.8 cm. long (blade); 63.5 cm. long (koshirae)
Machi-haba and saki-haba (blade width at two separate points): 3 cm. (machi) and 2.4 cm. (saki)
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($2,618 - $3,927)

price realized
£2,125
($2,830)
Lot 38
A WAKIZASHI IN AN EXOTIC KOSHIRAE
EDO PERIOD (18TH - 19TH CENTURY)
30.5 cm. long (blade); 47.3 cm. long (koshirae)
Machi-haba (blade width at the bottom): 2.5 cm.
estimate
£800 - £1,200
($1,047 - $1,570)

price realized
£2,125
($2,830)
Lot 39
A HIRA-ZUKURI WAKIZASHI IN KOSHIRAE
MUROMACHI PERIOD (16TH CENTURY)
37.4 cm. long (blade); 55.2 cm. long (koshirae)
Machi-haba (blade width at the bottom): 3 cm.
estimate
£1,500 - £2,000
($1,963 - $2,618)

price realized
£2,375
($3,163)
Lot 40
AN IRON SUKASHI TSUBA
MOMOYAMA PERIOD (16TH CENTURY)
8cm. high
estimate
£400 - £600
($523 - $785)

price realized
£375
($499)
Lot 42
AN IRON TSUBA
EDO PERIOD (17TH CENTURY)
8.1cm. high
estimate
£500 - £800
($654 - $1,047)

price realized
£1,500
($1,998)
Lot 43
AN IRON HIGO TSUBA
EDO PERIOD (18TH - 19TH CENTURY)
8 cm. high
estimate
£400 - £500
($523 - $654)

price realized
£375
($499)
Lot 44
A SMALL MOKKO-GATA SHAKUDO TSUBA
EDO PERIOD (17TH CENTURY)
6.5cm. high
estimate
£600 - £800
($785 - $1,047)

price realized
£1,250
($1,665)
Lot 45
A YAMAGANE TSUBA
EDO PERIOD (17TH CENTURY)
8 cm. diam.
estimate
£400 - £600
($523 - $785)

price realized
£375
($499)
Lot 46
TWO IRON SUKASHI TSUBA
EDO PERIOD (18TH - 19TH CENTURY)
7cm. and 7.4 cm. high respectively
estimate
£500 - £700
($654 - $916)

price realized
£500
($666)
Lot 47
AN IRON AND A SHIBUICHI TSUBA
EDO PERIOD (17TH AND 19TH CENTURY)
8.4 cm. and 7.2 cm. high respectively
estimate
£400 - £600
($523 - $785)

price realized
£375
($499)
Lot 48
TWO IRON TSUBA
EDO PERIOD (17TH AND 19TH CENTURY)
8.3 cm. and 7.4 cm. high respectively
estimate
£600 - £800
($785 - $1,047)

price realized
£625
($832)
Lot 49
A KII PROVINCE KATANA
SIGNED KII NO KUNI TOMIICHI YASUHIRO, EDO PERIOD (17TH CENTURY);
66.6 cm. long (blade); 103 cm. long (koshirae)
Machi-haba and saki-haba (blade width at two separate points): 3.2 cm. (machi) and 2.1 cm. (saki)
estimate
£3,000 - £4,000
($3,927 - $5,236)

price realized
£5,625
($7,492)
Lot 50
AN ISHIDO WAKIZASHI
SIGNED ISHIDO UNJU KOREKAZU SEIREN AND ANSEI SANNEN HACHIGATSU HI
43 cm. long (blade); 61 cm. long (koshirae)
Machi-haba and saki-haba (blade width at two separate points): 2.6 cm. (machi) and 1.8 cm. (saki)
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($2,618 - $3,927)

price realized
£8,125
($10,822)
Lot 51
A BIZEN TACHI
WITH SIGNATURE BISHU OSAFUNE YASUMITSU, DATED OEI JUSANNEN HACHIGATSU
70.9 cm. long (blade); 102 cm. long (koshirae)
Machi-haba and saki-haba (blade width at two separate points): 3 cm. (machi) and 1.8 cm. (saki)
estimate
£2,500 - £3,000
($3,272 - $3,927)

price realized
£10,625
($14,152)
Lot 52
AN OSURIAGE WAKIZASHI
MUROMACHI PERIOD (15TH - 16TH CENTURY)
49.2 cm. long (blade); 69.1 cm. long (koshirae)
Machi-haba and saki-haba (blade width at two separate points): 2.8 cm. (machi) and 1.6 cm. (saki)
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,309 - $1,963)

price realized
£2,750
($3,663)
Lot 53
AN OSURIAGE KATANA
NANBOKUCHO PERIOD (14TH CENTURY), POSSIBLY NAOSHIZU SCHOOL; KOSHIRAE EDO
69.8 cm. long (blade); 99.7 cm. long (koshirae)
Machi-haba and saki-haba (blade width at two separate points): 3.1 cm. (machi) and 2.3 cm. (saki)
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($2,618 - $3,927)

price realized
£7,500
($9,990)
Lot 54
A YAMASHIRO WAKIZASHI
WITH SIGNATURE OMI (NO) KAMI MINAMOTO HISAMICHI AND KIKU MON, EDO
46 cm. (blade); 70 cm. long (koshirae)
estimate
£700 - £900
($916 - $1,178)

price realized
£1,875
($2,497)
Lot 58
SEVEN TSUBA
MOMOYAMA – EDO PERIOD (LATE 16TH – 18TH CENTURY)
9.7 cm., 8.7 cm., 8.5 cm., 8.3 cm., 7.8 cm., 9.3 cm. and 7.3 cm., high respectively
estimate
£1,500 - £2,000
($1,963 - $2,618)

price realized
£1,625
($2,164)
Lot 61
TWO NAMBAN TSUBA
EDO PERIOD (17TH AND 19TH CENTURY)
7.4 cm. and 7.6 cm. high respectively
estimate
£200 - £300
($261 - $392)

price realized
£250
($333)
Lot 62
FOUR IRON TSUBA
EDO PERIOD (17TH – 18TH CENTURY)
7.4 cm., 7.7 cm., 7.5 cm., 8.1 cm. high respectively
estimate
£600 - £800
($785 - $1,047)

price realized
£625
($832)
Lot 63
AN OVAL IRON TSUBA AND A SENTOKU TSUBA
EDO PERIOD (18TH AND 19TH CENTURY)
6.7 cm. and 7 cm. high respectively
estimate
£600 - £800
($785 - $1,047)

price realized
£1,000
($1,332)
Lot 64
AN ITO MAKI NO TACHI
EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
66 cm. long (blade); 101 cm. long (koshirae)
Machi-haba and saki-haba (blade width at two separate points): 2.7 cm. (machi) and 1.5 cm. (saki)
estimate
£4,000 - £5,000
($5,236 - $6,545)

price realized
£5,625
($7,492)
Lot 65
A SHINTO KATANA
EDO PERIOD (18TH CENTURY)
73.5 cm. long (blade); 103 cm. long (shirasaya)
Machi-haba and saki-haba (blade width at two separate points): 2.9 cm. (machi) and 2 cm. (saki)
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($2,618 - $3,927)

price realized
£3,250
($4,329)
Lot 66
A KATANA KOSHIRAE [MOUNTING]
EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
100 cm. long
estimate
£800 - £1,000
($1,047 - $1,309)

price realized
£875
($1,165)
Lot 67
A NIMAI-DO GUSOKU [TWO-PIECE CUIRASS ARMOUR]
EDO PERIOD (18TH CENTURY)
Approx. 129 cm. high when assembled on the armour box
estimate
£3,000 - £5,000
($3,927 - $6,545)

price realized
£12,500
($16,650)
Lot 68
A HON KOZANE TOSEI GUSOKU [CUIRASS ARMOUR OF INDIVIDUAL SCALES]
EDO PERIOD (17TH - 18TH CENTURY)
Approx. 155 cm. high when assembled on the armour box (incl. waki-date)
estimate
£6,000 - £8,000
($7,854 - $10,472)

price realized
£40,000
($53,280)
Lot 69
A TOSEI GUSOKU [CUIRASS ARMOUR]
EDO PERIOD (17TH - 18TH CENTURY)
Approx. 134.5 cm. high when assembled on the armour box
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($2,618 - $3,927)

price realized
£13,750
($18,315)
Lot 70
A NIMAI-DO GUSOKU [TWO-PIECE CUIRASS ARMOUR]
EDO PERIOD (18TH CENTURY)
Approx. 141 cm. high when assembled on the armour box
estimate
£3,000 - £4,000
($3,927 - $5,236)

price realized
£11,250
($14,985)
Lot 71
AN IRON VOTIVE HELMET WITH A COILED DRAGON
EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
42 cm. high
estimate
£4,000 - £6,000
($5,236 - $7,854)

price realized
£4,750
($6,327)
Lot 72
A GOMAI-DO GUSOKU [FIVE-PIECE CUIRASS ARMOUR]
EDO PERIOD (17TH - 18TH CENTURY)
Approx. 133 cm. high when assembled on the armour box
estimate
£3,000 - £5,000
($3,927 - $6,545)

price realized
£16,250
($21,645)
Lot 73
A PAIR OF MENUKI
EDO PERIOD (18TH - 19TH CENTURY)
4.1 cm. long
estimate
£300 - £400
($392 - $523)

price realized
£1,000
($1,332)
Lot 75
A PAIR OF MENUKI
EDO PERIOD (18TH - 19TH CENTURY)
Each approx. 3.1 cm. wide
estimate
£500 - £800
($654 - $1,047)

price realized
£875
($1,165)
Lot 76
SEVEN PAIRS OF MENUKI, TWO DAISHO SETS OF MENUKI AND AN...
EDO PERIOD (18TH – 19TH CENTURY)
Each approx. 4 cm. long
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,309 - $1,963)

price realized
£1,000
($1,332)
Lot 77
SIX PAIRS OF MENUKI
EDO PERIOD (18TH – 19TH CENTURY)
Each approx. 4 cm. long
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,309 - $1,963)

price realized
£1,000
($1,332)
Lot 78
FOURTEEN PAIRS, TWO ASSOCIATED PAIRS AND A SINGLE MENUKI
EDO PERIOD (18TH – 19TH CENTURY)
From 2.8 cm. to 8.4 cm. long
estimate
£1,500 - £2,000
($1,963 - $2,618)

price realized
£1,750
($2,331)
Lot 79
FIVE PAIRS OF FUCHI KASHIRA
EDO PERIOD (18TH – 19TH CENTURY)
Each approx. 4 cm. wide
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,309 - $1,963)

price realized
£1,000
($1,332)
Lot 80
NINE PAIRS OF FUCHI KASHIRA
EDO PERIOD (18TH - 19TH CENTURY)
Each approx. 4cm. wide
estimate
£800 - £1,000
($1,047 - $1,309)

price realized
£1,375
($1,831)
Lot 81
FOUR PAIRS OF FUCHI KASHIRA
EDO PERIOD (18TH - 19TH CENTURY)
Each approx. 3.8 cm. wide
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,309 - $1,963)

price realized
£1,125
($1,498)
Lot 83
FIVE TSUBA
EDO – MEIJI PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
6.2 cm., 6.7 cm., 7.5 cm. 8.7 cm. and 6.5 cm. high respectively
estimate
£600 - £800
($785 - $1,047)

price realized
£1,250
($1,665)
Lot 85
A SAMPIN WAKIZASHI
SIGNED (KIKU MON) IGA (NO) KAMI FUJIWARA KINMICHI AND NIPPON KAJI
52.8 cm. long (blade); 75 cm. long (shirasaya)
Machi-haba and saki-haba (blade width at two separate points): 2.9 cm. (machi) and 2 cm. (saki)
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,309 - $1,963)

price realized
£4,750
($6,327)
Lot 86
A CHIKUSHU TANTO
SIGNED KITAERU CHIKUE SATETSU, AND KURUME JU SUKETOSHI,
25 cm. long (blade); 38.2 cm. long (koshirae)
Machi-haba (blade width at the bottom): 2.4 cm.
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,309 - $1,963)

price realized
£2,500
($3,330)
Lot 87
A BIZEN WAKIZASHI
SIGNED BIZEN OSAFUNE JU YOKOYAMA KAGANOSUKE FUJIWARA ASSON SUKENAGA,
48.5 cm. long (blade); 64.7 cm. long (shirasaya)
Machi-haba and saki-haba (blade width at two separate points): 2.9 cm. (machi) and 2 cm. (saki)
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,309 - $1,963)

price realized
£3,250
($4,329)
Lot 88
A SANPIN DAISHO [MATCHING PAIR OF SWORDS]
DAITO SIGNED IZU NO KAMI FUJIWARA KINMICHI WITH KIKU MON,
43.6 / 67.8 cm. long (blades); 74.5 / 98.7 cm. long (koshirae)
Daito: Machi-haba and saki-haba (blade width at two separate points): 3 cm. (machi) and 1.7 cm. (saki)
Wakizashi: Machi-haba and saki-haba (blade width at two separate points): 3.1 cm. (machi) and 2.2 cm. (saki)
estimate
£5,000 - £7,000
($6,545 - $9,163)

price realized
£22,500
($29,970)
Lot 89
A RARE IRON KABUTOWARI [HELMET BREAKER]
SIGNED BANZAI SAKU, EDO PERIOD (18TH - 19TH CENTURY)
53.5 cm. long (koshirae)
estimate
£600 - £800
($785 - $1,047)

price realized
£2,000
($2,664)
Lot 90
A BIZEN KATANA
SIGNED BISHU OSAFUNE JUNIN ON OMOTE, YOKOYAMA KOZUKE DAIJO FUJIWARA
62 cm. long (blade); 99 cm. long (koshirae)
Machi-haba and saki-haba (blade width at two separate points): 2.9 cm. (machi) and 2 cm. (saki)
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($2,618 - $3,927)

price realized
£6,250
($8,325)
Lot 91
A KATANA
SIGNED BITCHU NO KUNI MATSUYAMA SAKU…, MUROMACHI PERIOD (15TH CENTURY)
69.1 cm. long (blade); 96 cm. long (shirasaya)
Machi-haba and saki-haba (blade width at two separate points): 2.7 cm. (machi) and 1.9 cm. (saki)
estimate
£3,000 - £4,000
($3,927 - $5,236)

price realized
£5,250
($6,993)
Lot 92
A DAISHO KOSHIRAE [MOUNTINGS FOR A MATCHING PAIR OF SWORDS]
SHOWA PERIOD (20TH CENTURY)
63.2 cm. and 104 cm. long respectively
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($2,618 - $3,927)

price realized
£2,125
($2,830)
Lot 93
A WAKIZASHI
SIGNED YOKOYAMA KOZUKE DAIJO FUJIWARA SUKESADA, EDO PERIOD (19TH
40.6 cm. long (blade); 63.1 cm. long (shirasaya)
Machi-haba and saki-haba (blade width at two separate points): 3 cm. (machi) and 2.1 cm. (saki)
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($2,618 - $3,927)

price realized
£2,375
($3,163)
Lot 97
SEVEN KOZUKA
EDO – MEIJI PERIOD (18TH – LATE 19TH CENTURY)
Each approx. 9.6 cm. long
estimate
£300 - £400
($392 - $523)

price realized
£1,000
($1,332)
Lot 98
TWO ASSOCIATED MITOKOROMONO (SET COMPRISING A KOGAI, KOZUKA AND...
EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
21.3 cm. long (kogai)
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,309 - $1,963)

price realized
£1,625
($2,164)
Lot 99
THIRTEEN KOZUKA
EDO – MEIJI PERIOD (18TH – LATE 19TH CENTURY)
Each approx. 9.6 cm. long
estimate
£1,500 - £1,800
($1,963 - $2,356)

price realized
£3,250
($4,329)
Lot 101
A MATCHING SET: A SADDLE AND STIRRUPS WITH HORSE BITS
WITH DATE HOREKI JU-ICHI NEN GO-GATSU HI (FIFTH MONTH OF 1761), EDO
Saddle 39 cm. long, stirrups 26 cm. long
estimate
£8,000 - £10,000
($10,472 - $13,090)

price realized
£16,250
($21,645)
Lot 102
A GROUP OF SEVEN LACQUERED MAEDATE [FORE CRESTS FOR HELMETS]
EDO - MEIJI PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
45 cm. long (tallest)
estimate
£1,500 - £2,000
($1,963 - $2,618)

price realized
£3,750
($4,995)
Lot 103
A KATANA-ZUTSU [CARRYING CASE] AND QUIVER
EDO PERIOD (17TH - 18TH CENTURY)
Katana-zutsu 121 cm. long; quiver 100 cm. long
estimate
£1,500 - £2,000
($1,963 - $2,618)

price realized
£2,000
($2,664)
Lot 104
TWO TACHI-KAKE [SWORD STANDS]
EDO-MEIJI PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
Each approx. 65 cm. high
estimate
£800 - £1,200
($1,047 - $1,570)

price realized
£3,500
($4,662)
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