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Various Properties
Various Properties
Lot 156
A tachi Probably early Edo Period
7 November 2013, 10:30 GMT
London, New Bond Street£4,500 - £5,000
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Probably early Edo Period
The blade of shinogizukuri form, medium sugu-ba of nie with distinct kin-suji, fine itame-hada, the o-suriage nakago with kiri-yasuri and two mekugi-ana, unsigned but with added inscription; in shirazaya; koshirae: the saya of black lacquer with trailing informal kiri in gold hiramakie; gilt-metal fittings engraved with scrolling foliage; with silk bag.
The blade 67.2cm (26½in) long. (4).
The blade of shinogizukuri form, medium sugu-ba of nie with distinct kin-suji, fine itame-hada, the o-suriage nakago with kiri-yasuri and two mekugi-ana, unsigned but with added inscription; in shirazaya; koshirae: the saya of black lacquer with trailing informal kiri in gold hiramakie; gilt-metal fittings engraved with scrolling foliage; with silk bag.
The blade 67.2cm (26½in) long. (4).
Footnotes
Accompanied by a NBTHK Hozon certificate and a typed note attributing the blade to the Shikkake School of the Kamakura Period.























