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Fine Japanese Art

Auction 17858
London, New Bond Street
11 Nov 2010, starting at 14:30 GMT.
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Auction highlights

An extremely rare Negoro lacquer archery bow Muromachi Period
Sold for £204,000 inc. premium
An extremely rare Negoro lacquer yumi (longbow) Muromachi Period
A rare and large iron jizai (fully articulated) dragon Myochin School, Edo Period, 18th/19th century
Sold for £120,000 inc. premium
A fine, rare and large iron jizai (fully articulated) okimono of a dragon Myochin School, Edo Period, 18th/19th century
Six small cups
Sold for £88,800 inc. premium
A set of five Nabeshima mukozuke (cups) Early 18th century
A wood and inlaid hirobuta (presentation tray) with fan design By Asahi Gyokuzan (1843-1923)
Sold for £48,000 inc. premium
An inlaid shirokiri (white paulownia) wood hirobuta (presentation tray) By Asahi Gyokuzan (1843-1923), Meiji Period

Lots

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A finely mounted daisho The katana by Kishu Yasumitsu, the wakizashi by Etchu Kunimune, 17th century
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A fine and unusually mounted daisho The katana by Yasumitsu, the wakizashi by Uda Kunimune, 17th century
Estimate:
£40,000 - 45,000
US$ 60,000 - 68,000
JPY 6.2 million - 7 million
A katana koshirae 17th/18th century
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A katana koshirae 17th/18th century
Estimate:
£2,000 - 2,500
US$ 3,000 - 3,800
JPY 310,000 - 390,000
A Ko-Gassan wakizashi 15th century
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A Ko-Gassan wakizashi 15th century
Estimate:
£1,500 - 1,800
US$ 2,300 - 2,700
JPY 230,000 - 280,000
A Yamashiro wakizashi Late 17th century
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A Yamashiro wakizashi Late 17th century
Estimate:
£800 - 1,000
US$ 1,200 - 1,500
JPY 120,000 - 160,000
A wakizashi 18th century
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A wakizashi 18th century
Sold for £456 inc. premium
A shin shinto katana in mounts Late 19th century
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A Shin Shinto katana in mounts Late 19th century
Sold for £3,840 inc. premium
A Bitchu-Aoe Juyo katana By Tsugunao, dated 1361
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A Bicchu-Aoe juyo katana By Tsugunao, dated 1361
Estimate:
£80,000 - 90,000
US$ 120,000 - 140,000
JPY 12 million - 14 million
A wood carved koshirae (scabbard)
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A carved wood koshirae for a ko-wakizashi 19th century
Estimate:
£2,000 - 3,000
US$ 3,000 - 4,500
JPY 310,000 - 470,000
A wood scabbard with insect design
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A carved wood and inlaid koshirae for a wakizashi Meiji Period
Estimate:
£5,000 - 6,000
US$ 7,600 - 9,100
JPY 780,000 - 930,000
A gold lacquered katana-kake (sword stand) for a tachi Meiji Period, 20th century
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A gold lacquer tachi-kake (sword stand) Meiji Period
Estimate:
£6,000 - 7,000
US$ 9,100 - 11,000
JPY 930,000 - 1.1 million
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