Ending 21st Apr, 2024 14:00

Olympia Timed Spring 2024

 
  Lot 5
 

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A JAPANESE KATANA, SHOWA PERIOD (1926-1945), WITH EARLIER BLADE

Sugata (configuration): shinogi-zukuri (longitudinal ridgeline) with torii-zori (even curve), medium kissaki (tip of blade); kitae (forging pattern) details obscured by rubbing; hamon (tempering pattern) broad notare choji, but mostly obscured by rubbing, two-piece copper habaki (collar); nakago (tang) ubu (unshortened), mumei (unsigned) with one mekugi-ana (peg hole)

Koshirae (mounting): saya (scabbard) wooden with leather protective cover and suspension ring; wooden tsuka (handle) wrapped in brown silk over white samegawa (ray skin), standard brass military fuchi (collar) kabutogane (hilt pommel), tsuba (sword guard) and menuki (hilt grip) with sakura (cherry blossom) and kiku (chrysanthemums)

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Sold for £400


 

Sugata (configuration): shinogi-zukuri (longitudinal ridgeline) with torii-zori (even curve), medium kissaki (tip of blade); kitae (forging pattern) details obscured by rubbing; hamon (tempering pattern) broad notare choji, but mostly obscured by rubbing, two-piece copper habaki (collar); nakago (tang) ubu (unshortened), mumei (unsigned) with one mekugi-ana (peg hole)

Koshirae (mounting): saya (scabbard) wooden with leather protective cover and suspension ring; wooden tsuka (handle) wrapped in brown silk over white samegawa (ray skin), standard brass military fuchi (collar) kabutogane (hilt pommel), tsuba (sword guard) and menuki (hilt grip) with sakura (cherry blossom) and kiku (chrysanthemums)

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Auction: Olympia Timed Spring 2024, ending 21st Apr, 2024

 

Including:

Antique Arms & Armour

Asian Works of Art

Fine Art Books, Including Books from Three Specialist Libraries of Indian and South-East Asian Art Reference Books

Works by Nadira Azzouz (Iraqi 1927-2020)

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