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Arts of the Samurai

Auction 20503
16 Oct 2012, starting at 13:00 EDT.
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Auction highlights

Sold for US$ 134,500 inc. premium
A Sekishu Juyo katana By Naotsuna, Nanbokucho period (14th century)
Sold for US$ 43,750 inc. premium
A Yamato Shizu Juyo katana Attributed to Kaneuji, Kamakura period, circa 1312
Sold for US$ 43,750 inc. premium
A suit of armor laced in orange Helmet by Yoshisada, Muromachi period (16th century), armor 18th century
Sold for US$ 37,500 inc. premium
A Myochin iron eccentrically shaped helmet (kawari kabuto) By Myochin Muneyasu, dated 1789

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1004 Nihonga school (19th century)
Hawks at Seashore
US$ 8,750
£5,805
€6,789
1005 A suit of armor laced in orange Helmet by Yoshisada, Muromachi period (16th century), armor 18th century US$ 43,750
£29,029
€33,946
1006 A black-lacquer armor Edo period (18th century) US$ 23,750
£15,758
€18,427
1007 A russet-iron uchidashi armor Edo period (18th century) US$ 18,750
£12,441
€14,548
1008 A black-lacquer armor with green lacing Edo period (19th century) US$ 22,500
£14,929
€17,458
1009 A hishitoji do tosei gusoku armor Edo period, (18th-19th century) US$ 15,000
£9,952
€11,638
1010 A sakura gawa do maru yoroi armor Edo period (19th century) US$ 25,000
£16,588
€19,397
1011 A russet-iron armor with a Myochin school helmet Helmet and maedate by Myochin Muneyoshi, late 19th century US$ 16,250
£10,782
€12,608
1012 A warabe gusoku suit of armor for a child Edo period, 19th century US$ 11,250
£7,464
€8,729
1013 A gold lacquer jingasa Edo period (18th century) US$ 2,500
£1,658
€1,939
1014 A suji kabuto Edo period (18th century) US$ 8,750
£5,805
€6,789
1014A A russet-iron ko-boshi kabuto By the Haruta family, 18th century US$ 12,500
£8,294
€9,698
1015 An iron tengu somen By Myochin Muneharu, Edo period (17th century) US$ 10,000
£6,635
€7,759
1016 A Myochin iron eccentrically shaped helmet (kawari kabuto) By Myochin Muneyasu, dated 1789 US$ 37,500
£24,882
€29,096
1018 A brass-inlaid tsuba By Koike Yoshiro Izuminokami Naomasa, Edo period (early 17th century) US$ 4,375
£2,902
€3,394
1019 An inlaid iron tsuba Edo period (17th century) US$ 1,625
£1,078
€1,260
1021 Heianjo tsuba with prayin mantis and Hozon certificate US$ 6,000
£3,981
€4,655
1028 Katchushi tsuba with eight Buddhist ken and kicho certificate US$ 13,750
£9,123
€10,668
1029 A copper tsuba Edo period (19th century) US$ 4,375
£2,902
€3,394
1030 Tsuba Katsu US$ 2,125
£1,409
€1,648
1034 Tsuba US$ 1,625
£1,078
€1,260
1035 Tsuba US$ 3,125
£2,073
€2,424
1036 Tsuba US$ 7,500
£4,976
€5,819
1037 A daisho pair of tsuba Late Edo period (19th century) US$ 6,250
£4,147
€4,849
1038 An Ishiguro school tsuba By Ishiguro Masatsune, Edo period, 18th-19th century US$ 13,750
£9,123
€10,668
1041 An inlaid iron tsuba By Masanori, d. ca. 1850 US$ 3,750
£2,488
€2,909
1044 A Yoshioka school tsuba Edo period (19th century) US$ 4,000
£2,654
€3,103
1045 Tsuba US$ 1,125
£746
€872
1047 Tsuba US$ 3,750
£2,488
€2,909
1049 A Kaga tanto tsuba Edo period (19th century) US$ 1,125
£746
€872
1054 A Hamano school inlaid iron tsuba Edo period (19th century) US$ 2,000
£1,327
€1,551
1055 Tsuba US$ 1,000
£663
€775
1063 Tsuba US$ 875
£580
€678
1067 A Hirata school tsuba By Hirata Hikoshiro, Edo period (19th century) US$ 2,250
£1,492
€1,745
1068 A Nanban-style tsuba Edo period (18th century) US$ 1,375
£912
€1,066
1077 Tsuba Tomoka TSU Behrens Jepson US$ 2,250
£1,492
€1,745
1078 A sentoku tsuba Edo period (19th century) US$ 1,625
£1,078
€1,260
1081 Tsuba US$ 2,500
£1,658
€1,939
1082 An iron tsuba of carp By Yoshihisa, Edo period (19th century) US$ 5,625
£3,732
€4,364
1083 A sentoku tsuba By Hirohide, Edo period (19th century) US$ 2,750
£1,824
€2,133
1086 Tsuba US$ 2,250
£1,492
€1,745
1087 A kinko tsuba By Toshimasa, Edo period (19th century) US$ 1,875
£1,244
€1,454
1089 A copper tsuba By Katsuaki, Edo period (19th century) US$ 8,125
£5,391
€6,304
1091 A Tanaka school tsuba By Toshitaka, Edo period (19th century) US$ 6,875
£4,561
€5,334
1093 An inlaid iron tsuba By Katsutoshi, Edo period (19th century) US$ 6,875
£4,561
€5,334
1094 Tsuba US$ 4,375
£2,902
€3,394
1097 A kinko tsuba By Shoto Sai, Meiji period, late-19th century US$ 10,000
£6,635
€7,759
1101 An inlaid iron tsuba Edo period, 19th century US$ 125
£82
€96
1102 A kinko tsuba Edo period (19th century) US$ 275
£182
€213
1103 An inlaid iron tsuba By Ryugyokudo Tomonobu, Edo period (19th century) US$ 312
£207
€242
1104 An iron Shoami tsuba By Ikko, Edo period (18th century) US$ 275
£182
€213
1118 A large pair of gold menuki By Kikuoka Mitsumasa (1759-1824), late 18th century By Kikuoka Mitsumasa (1759-1824), late 18th century US$ 2,750
£1,824
€2,133
1121 A pair of gold menuki By Goto Mitsutoshi, 18th century US$ 3,500
£2,322
€2,715
1125 A group of assorted menuki pouch clasps and a kozuka Edo-Meiji period (18th-19th century) US$ 3,500
£2,322
€2,715
1127 Set of silver chrysanthamum hardware for a tanto US$ 1,750
£1,161
€1,357
1128 A pair of Kaga school fuchi-gashira By Shigetaka, Edo period (19th century) US$ 475
£315
€368
1130 A Mito school kozuka By Ichiryuken, Edo period (19th century) US$ 2,500
£1,658
€1,939
1132 A Kikuoka school kozuka Edo period (19th century) US$ 1,000
£663
€775
1135 A Yamato Shizu Juyo katana Attributed to Kaneuji, Kamakura period, circa 1312 US$ 43,750
£29,029
€33,946
1136 A Yamato Shikkake Juyo katana Late Kamakura period (first quarter, 14th century) US$ 27,500
£18,246
€21,337
1137 A large Yamato koto tachi Attributed to the Shikkake group, Nanbokucho period (14th century) US$ 15,000
£9,952
€11,638
1138 A Sekishu Juyo katana By Naotsuna, Nanbokucho period (14th century) US$ 134,500
£89,244
€104,360
1139 A Bizen tachi By Morikage, date 1372 US$ 6,875
£4,561
€5,334
1141 A koto katana Attributed to the Mino Senjuin group, Muromachi period (15th century) US$ 11,250
£7,464
€8,729
1142 A Bizen katana in mounts By Norimitsu, dated 1404 US$ 3,500
£2,322
€2,715
1143 A Bizen ko-dachi By Munemitsu, Muromachi period (late 15th century) US$ 4,000
£2,654
€3,103
1144 A later Mihara katana with mounts Muromachi period (15th-16th century) US$ 20,000
£13,270
€15,518
1146 An Uda school wakizashi in mounts Muromachi period (16th century) US$ 5,625
£3,732
€4,364
1147 A daisho in mounts The katana Fujishima school, the wakizashi by Masahiro, Muromachi period (16th century) US$ 10,000
£6,635
€7,759
1148 A daisho in mounts The katana by Nobukuni, the wakizashi by Kanesada, Muromachi period (16th century) US$ 7,500
£4,976
€5,819
1149 A Mino daisho in mounts The wakizashi attributed to Kaneharu, Muromachi (16th century) US$ 25,000
£16,588
€19,397
1151 A Mino tanto with aikuchi mounts By Kanetomo, Muromachi period (16th century) US$ 5,000
£3,317
€3,879
1152 A Mino tanto in mounts By Kanenori, dated 1576 US$ 2,500
£1,658
€1,939
1153 A Mino-Seki tanto in mounts Momoyama period (late 16th century) US$ 4,750
£3,151
€3,685
1154 A Mino katana in fine mounts By Kaneuji, Muromachi period (16th century) US$ 8,750
£5,805
€6,789
1155 A Yamato school katana Attributed to Kanabo group, Muromachi period, (16th century) US$ 5,000
£3,317
€3,879
1156 A later Hasebe tanto in mounts By Kunishige, Muromachi period (16th century) US$ 5,250
£3,483
€4,073
1157 A Buzen wakizashi in mounts By Nobukuni, Muromachi period (16th century) US$ 3,125
£2,073
€2,424
1158 A later Soshu tachi Attributed to Yasuharu, Muromachi period (early 16th century) US$ 4,000
£2,654
€3,103
1159 A Gassan school koto katana By the Gassan school, Muromachi period (16th century) US$ 12,500
£8,294
€9,698
1163 A Bizen katana Attributed to Katsumitsu, Muromachi period, (16th century) US$ 4,750
£3,151
€3,685
1164 A Bizen daisho in mounts The katana by Tadamitsu, dated 1534, the wakizashi by Sukesada, dated 1578 US$ 13,750
£9,123
€10,668
1165 A Bizen tanto in mounts By Morimitsu, Muromachi period (16th century) US$ 1,250
£829
€969
1166 A Bizen tanto in mounts By Sukesada, Muromachi period (16th century) US$ 1,125
£746
€872
1167 A ken in mounts Edo period (17th century) US$ 3,125
£2,073
€2,424
1168 A Gassan tanto in mounts By the Gassan school, Edo period (17th century) US$ 2,500
£1,658
€1,939
1169 An Awataguchi daisho with mounts By Tadatsuna, Edo period (17th century) US$ 30,000
£19,905
€23,277
1171 A shinshinto wakizashi in mounts By Nagashige, Edo period (17th century) US$ 5,625
£3,732
€4,364
1172 A large Setsu katana with a cutting test inscription Attributed to Shodai Kunisada, Edo period (17th century) US$ 15,000
£9,952
€11,638
1173 A Yamashiro katana By Osaka Yoshimichi, Edo period (17th century) US$ 11,250
£7,464
€8,729
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