6 Nov 2012
10:30 GMT
London, New Bond Street
Fine Japanese Art Morning Session
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Fine Japanese Art Morning Session
Back to auction 20023
A shin-shinto tanto
By Ohara Nagatoshi, dated Keio 2 (1866)
The blade of hira-zukuri form, medium sugu-ha, koitame-hada; the ubu-nakago with one mekugi-ana, signed and dated Ohara Nagatoshi saku, Keio ni-nen ni-gatsu hi (February 1866); in shirasaya; koshirae: the saya of black lacquer inlaid with aogai; the fittings all of shakudo nanako with dragons and clouds in shakudo takabori and gilt takazogan.
(4).
The blade of hira-zukuri form, medium sugu-ha, koitame-hada; the ubu-nakago with one mekugi-ana, signed and dated Ohara Nagatoshi saku, Keio ni-nen ni-gatsu hi (February 1866); in shirasaya; koshirae: the saya of black lacquer inlaid with aogai; the fittings all of shakudo nanako with dragons and clouds in shakudo takabori and gilt takazogan.
(4).
Sold for
£3,750
inc. premium
Footnotes
- 短刀 銘「大原長寿作」 附 青貝微塵塗鞘短刀拵 慶応2年（1866年）
With a NBTHK Hozon Token certificate for the blade and NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu certificate for the tsuba attributing it to the Yoshioka School.
Category: Asian Art / Japanese Art
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