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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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1077 Tsuba Tomoka TSU Behrens Jepson US$ 2,250
£1,490
€1,738
1078 A sentoku tsuba Edo period (19th century) US$ 1,625
£1,076
€1,255
1081 Tsuba US$ 2,500
£1,655
€1,932
1082 An iron tsuba of carp By Yoshihisa, Edo period (19th century) US$ 5,625
£3,725
€4,347
1083 A sentoku tsuba By Hirohide, Edo period (19th century) US$ 2,750
£1,821
€2,125
1086 Tsuba US$ 2,250
£1,490
€1,738
1087 A kinko tsuba By Toshimasa, Edo period (19th century) US$ 1,875
£1,241
€1,449
1089 A copper tsuba By Katsuaki, Edo period (19th century) US$ 8,125
£5,381
€6,279
1091 A Tanaka school tsuba By Toshitaka, Edo period (19th century) US$ 6,875
£4,553
€5,313
1093 An inlaid iron tsuba By Katsutoshi, Edo period (19th century) US$ 6,875
£4,553
€5,313
1094 Tsuba US$ 4,375
£2,897
€3,381
1097 A kinko tsuba By Shoto Sai, Meiji period, late-19th century US$ 10,000
£6,623
€7,728
1101 An inlaid iron tsuba Edo period, 19th century US$ 125
£82
€96
1102 A kinko tsuba Edo period (19th century) US$ 275
£182
€212
1103 An inlaid iron tsuba By Ryugyokudo Tomonobu, Edo period (19th century) US$ 312
£206
€241
1104 An iron Shoami tsuba By Ikko, Edo period (18th century) US$ 275
£182
€212
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
£1,821
€2,125
1121 A pair of gold menuki By Goto Mitsutoshi, 18th century US$ 3,500
£2,318
€2,705
1125 A group of assorted menuki pouch clasps and a kozuka Edo-Meiji period (18th-19th century) US$ 3,500
£2,318
€2,705
1127 Set of silver chrysanthamum hardware for a tanto US$ 1,750
£1,159
€1,352
1128 A pair of Kaga school fuchi-gashira By Shigetaka, Edo period (19th century) US$ 475
£314
€367
1130 A Mito school kozuka By Ichiryuken, Edo period (19th century) US$ 2,500
£1,655
€1,932
1132 A Kikuoka school kozuka Edo period (19th century) US$ 1,000
£662
€772
1135 A Yamato Shizu Juyo katana Attributed to Kaneuji, Kamakura period, circa 1312 US$ 43,750
£28,975
€33,812
1136 A Yamato Shikkake Juyo katana Late Kamakura period (first quarter, 14th century) US$ 27,500
£18,213
€21,253
1137 A large Yamato koto tachi Attributed to the Shikkake group, Nanbokucho period (14th century) US$ 15,000
£9,934
€11,592
1138 A Sekishu Juyo katana By Naotsuna, Nanbokucho period (14th century) US$ 134,500
£89,079
€103,949
1139 A Bizen tachi By Morikage, date 1372 US$ 6,875
£4,553
€5,313
1141 A koto katana Attributed to the Mino Senjuin group, Muromachi period (15th century) US$ 11,250
£7,450
€8,694
1142 A Bizen katana in mounts By Norimitsu, dated 1404 US$ 3,500
£2,318
€2,705
1143 A Bizen ko-dachi By Munemitsu, Muromachi period (late 15th century) US$ 4,000
£2,649
€3,091
1144 A later Mihara katana with mounts Muromachi period (15th-16th century) US$ 20,000
£13,246
€15,457
1146 An Uda school wakizashi in mounts Muromachi period (16th century) US$ 5,625
£3,725
€4,347
1147 A daisho in mounts The katana Fujishima school, the wakizashi by Masahiro, Muromachi period (16th century) US$ 10,000
£6,623
€7,728
1148 A daisho in mounts The katana by Nobukuni, the wakizashi by Kanesada, Muromachi period (16th century) US$ 7,500
£4,967
€5,796
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