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Lot 146
A koto katana Attributed to Naotsuna, 16th century
7 November 2013, 10:30 GMT
London, New Bond Street£8,000 - £10,000
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Attributed to Naotsuna, 16th century
The blade of slender shinogizukuri form with strong koshizori, irregular notare-ba of nioi and nie with ko-ashi, itame-hada, a bonji horimono to one side and suken on the other, the nakago of pronounced curve, with one mekugi-ana, gimei Munenaga; in shirazaya with sayagaki; koshirae: with saya and tsuka of mother-of-pearl okibirame, covered with clear lacquer; with fabric bag.
The blade 65.5cm (25¾in) long. (4).
The blade of slender shinogizukuri form with strong koshizori, irregular notare-ba of nioi and nie with ko-ashi, itame-hada, a bonji horimono to one side and suken on the other, the nakago of pronounced curve, with one mekugi-ana, gimei Munenaga; in shirazaya with sayagaki; koshirae: with saya and tsuka of mother-of-pearl okibirame, covered with clear lacquer; with fabric bag.
The blade 65.5cm (25¾in) long. (4).
Footnotes
Accompanied by a NBTHK Hozon certificate attributing the blade to Iwami Naotsuna.























