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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
£5,793
€6,770
1005 A suit of armor laced in orange Helmet by Yoshisada, Muromachi period (16th century), armor 18th century US$ 43,750
£28,969
€33,854
1006 A black-lacquer armor Edo period (18th century) US$ 23,750
£15,726
€18,378
1007 A russet-iron uchidashi armor Edo period (18th century) US$ 18,750
£12,415
€14,509
1008 A black-lacquer armor with green lacing Edo period (19th century) US$ 22,500
£14,898
€17,410
1009 A hishitoji do tosei gusoku armor Edo period, (18th-19th century) US$ 15,000
£9,932
€11,607
1010 A sakura gawa do maru yoroi armor Edo period (19th century) US$ 25,000
£16,553
€19,345
1011 A russet-iron armor with a Myochin school helmet Helmet and maedate by Myochin Muneyoshi, late 19th century US$ 16,250
£10,759
€12,574
1012 A warabe gusoku suit of armor for a child Edo period, 19th century US$ 11,250
£7,449
€8,705
1013 A gold lacquer jingasa Edo period (18th century) US$ 2,500
£1,655
€1,934
1014 A suji kabuto Edo period (18th century) US$ 8,750
£5,793
€6,770
1014A A russet-iron ko-boshi kabuto By the Haruta family, 18th century US$ 12,500
£8,276
€9,672
1015 An iron tengu somen By Myochin Muneharu, Edo period (17th century) US$ 10,000
£6,621
€7,738
1016 A Myochin iron eccentrically shaped helmet (kawari kabuto) By Myochin Muneyasu, dated 1789 US$ 37,500
£24,830
€29,018
1018 A brass-inlaid tsuba By Koike Yoshiro Izuminokami Naomasa, Edo period (early 17th century) US$ 4,375
£2,896
€3,385
1019 An inlaid iron tsuba Edo period (17th century) US$ 1,625
£1,075
€1,257
1021 Heianjo tsuba with prayin mantis and Hozon certificate US$ 6,000
£3,972
€4,642
1028 Katchushi tsuba with eight Buddhist ken and kicho certificate US$ 13,750
£9,104
€10,639
1029 A copper tsuba Edo period (19th century) US$ 4,375
£2,896
€3,385
1030 Tsuba Katsu US$ 2,125
£1,407
€1,644
1034 Tsuba US$ 1,625
£1,075
€1,257
1035 Tsuba US$ 3,125
£2,069
€2,418
1036 Tsuba US$ 7,500
£4,966
€5,803
1037 A daisho pair of tsuba Late Edo period (19th century) US$ 6,250
£4,138
€4,836
1038 An Ishiguro school tsuba By Ishiguro Masatsune, Edo period, 18th-19th century US$ 13,750
£9,104
€10,639
1041 An inlaid iron tsuba By Masanori, d. ca. 1850 US$ 3,750
£2,483
€2,901
1044 A Yoshioka school tsuba Edo period (19th century) US$ 4,000
£2,648
€3,095
1045 Tsuba US$ 1,125
£744
€870
1047 Tsuba US$ 3,750
£2,483
€2,901
1049 A Kaga tanto tsuba Edo period (19th century) US$ 1,125
£744
€870
1054 A Hamano school inlaid iron tsuba Edo period (19th century) US$ 2,000
£1,324
€1,547
1055 Tsuba US$ 1,000
£662
€773
1063 Tsuba US$ 875
£579
€677
1067 A Hirata school tsuba By Hirata Hikoshiro, Edo period (19th century) US$ 2,250
£1,489
€1,741
1068 A Nanban-style tsuba Edo period (18th century) US$ 1,375
£910
€1,063
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