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Arts of the Samurai

8 October 2013 | starting at 13:00 EDT

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184 lots available

A Saotome kabuto By Saotome Ietada, circa 1600

1001 —
A Saotome kabuto
By Saotome Ietada, circa 1600

Sold for US$4,750 inc. premium

A Neo school suji kabuto By Neo Yoshikazu, Edo period (18th century)

1002 —
A Neo school suji kabuto
By Neo Yoshikazu, Edo period (18th century)

US$2,000 - US$3,000

An iron suji kabuto Edo period (late 18th century)

1003 —
An iron suji kabuto
Edo period (late 18th century)

US$4,000 - US$6,000

An oboshi kabuto and menpo Edo period (17th century) and later

1004 —
An oboshi kabuto and menpo
Edo period (17th century) and later

Sold for US$11,875 inc. premium

A Haruta akoda nari kabuto By Haruta Mitsusada, Edo period (18th century)

1005 —
A Haruta akoda nari kabuto
By Haruta Mitsusada, Edo period (18th century)

Sold for US$6,250 inc. premium

An iron suji kabuto Edo period (18th century)

1006 —
An iron suji kabuto
Edo period (18th century)

Sold for US$5,000 inc. premium

A Myochin russet-iron suji kabuto By Myochin Muneyoshi, dated 1829

1007 —
A Myochin russet-iron suji kabuto
By Myochin Muneyoshi, dated 1829

US$3,000 - US$4,000

A suji kabuto Edo period (18th century)

1008 —
A suji kabuto
Edo period (18th century)

US$5,000 - US$7,000

A Saika kabuto Edo period (17th century)

1009 —
A Saika kabuto
Edo period (17th century)

US$8,000 - US$12,000

A nanban kabuto Momoyama period (early 17th century)

1010 —
A nanban kabuto
Momoyama period (early 17th century)

Sold for US$15,000 inc. premium

An iron momonari kabuto Edo period (17th century)

1011 —
An iron momonari kabuto
Edo period (17th century)

Sold for US$20,000 inc. premium

An impressive iron kawari kabuto (eccentrically shaped helmet) in the shape of a conch shell Edo period (18th century)

1012 —
An impressive iron kawari kabuto (eccentrically shaped helmet) in the shape of a conch shell
Edo period (18th century)

Sold for US$377,000 inc. premium

A kawari kabuto and menpo Edo period (18th century)

1013 —
A kawari kabuto and menpo
Edo period (18th century)

Sold for US$9,375 inc. premium

A kawari kabuto Edo period (17th century)

1014 —
A kawari kabuto
Edo period (17th century)

Sold for US$13,750 inc. premium

A kawari kabuto with a hanbo Edo period (18th century)

1015 —
A kawari kabuto with a hanbo
Edo period (18th century)

Sold for US$6,250 inc. premium

A black lacquer kawari kabuto Momoyama period (late 16th century)

1016 —
A black lacquer kawari kabuto
Momoyama period (late 16th century)

Sold for US$10,625 inc. premium

A red lacquer eboshi kabuto and matching menpo Edo period (17th century)

1017 —
A red lacquer eboshi kabuto and matching menpo
Edo period (17th century)

Sold for US$10,000 inc. premium

A black lacquer eboshi kabuto Edo period (17th century)

1018 —
A black lacquer eboshi kabuto
Edo period (17th century)

Sold for US$13,750 inc. premium

A kawari kabuto Momoyama period (17th century)

1019 —
A kawari kabuto
Momoyama period (17th century)

Sold for US$16,250 inc. premium

A zaboshi kabuto with a Fuji-san maedate By Fujiwara Hisatsuke, circa 1580

1020 —
A zaboshi kabuto with a Fuji-san maedate
By Fujiwara Hisatsuke, circa 1580

US$7,000 - US$9,000

A fine akoda-nari kabuto and hanbo By Haruta Mitsusada, mid-16th century

1021 —
A fine akoda-nari kabuto and hanbo
By Haruta Mitsusada, mid-16th century

Sold for US$11,250 inc. premium

A black lacquer koboshi kabuto Edo period (17th century)

1022 —
A black lacquer koboshi kabuto
Edo period (17th century)

Sold for US$12,500 inc. premium

A very rare unaltered Nobuie kabuto By Myochin Nobuie, dated 1563

1023 —
A very rare unaltered Nobuie kabuto
By Myochin Nobuie, dated 1563

Sold for US$15,000 inc. premium

A rare and important happuri Nanbokucho period (14th/15th century)

1024 —
A rare and important happuri
Nanbokucho period (14th/15th century)

US$20,000 - US$30,000

A rare and unusual Nanban somen Momoyama period (16th/17th century)

1025 —
A rare and unusual Nanban somen
Momoyama period (16th/17th century)

US$10,000 - US$15,000

A tengu somen Edo period (19th century)

1026 —
A tengu somen
Edo period (19th century)

Sold for US$8,750 inc. premium

A russet-iron somen Meiji period (late 19th century)

1027 —
A russet-iron somen
Meiji period (late 19th century)

US$4,000 - US$5,000

A red-lacquer nuinobu do Momoyama period (17th century)

1028 —
A red-lacquer nuinobu do
Momoyama period (17th century)

Sold for US$5,250 inc. premium

An unusual armor with a large kawari kabuto Momoyama period (late 16th century) and later

1029 —
An unusual armor with a large kawari kabuto
Momoyama period (late 16th century) and later

Sold for US$40,000 inc. premium

A black lacquer armor with a mogami do Muromachi period (16th century), the shikoro later

1030 —
A black lacquer armor with a mogami do
**Muromachi period (16th century), the shikoro later**

Sold for US$16,250 inc. premium

A blue-laced haramaki armor The helmet by Yoshimichi, Muromachi period (16th century), the armor Edo period (18th century)

1031 —
A blue-laced haramaki armor
The helmet by Yoshimichi, Muromachi period (16th century), the armor Edo period (18th century)

US$30,000 - US$40,000

An armor with a silver dragon design Helmet and cuirass by Shigekatsu, Edo period (19th century)

1032 —
An armor with a silver dragon design
Helmet and cuirass by Shigekatsu, Edo period (19th century)

US$12,000 - US$18,000

An armor with a russet-iron do The helmet by Nagayoshi, Edo period (18th century)

1033 —
An armor with a russet-iron do
The helmet by Nagayoshi, Edo period (18th century)

Sold for US$25,000 inc. premium

A russet iron armor

1034 —
A russet iron armor

Sold for US$8,750 inc. premium

An armor with a russet iron do Edo period (18th century)

1035 —
An armor with a russet iron do
Edo period (18th century)

Sold for US$23,750 inc. premium

A black lacquer armor with a kawari kabuto The helmet Momoyama period (16th/17th century), the armor Edo period (18th century)

1036 —
A black lacquer armor with a kawari kabuto
The helmet Momoyama period (16th/17th century), the armor Edo period (18th century)

US$18,000 - US$25,000

An armor with a russet-iron do Edo period (18th century)

1037 —
An armor with a russet-iron do
Edo period (18th century)

Sold for US$35,000 inc. premium

A blue-laced armor

1038 —
A blue-laced armor

Sold for US$11,875 inc. premium

A black lacquer armor with a maru do Late Edo Period (19th century)

1039 —
A black lacquer armor with a maru do
Late Edo Period (19th century)

Sold for US$50,000 inc. premium

A black lacquer armor Edo period (19th century)

1040 —
A black lacquer armor
Edo period (19th century)

Sold for US$11,875 inc. premium

A blue-laced armor with a russet-iron kabuto Helmet by Neo Masanobu, all Edo period (18th century)

1041 —
A blue-laced armor with a russet-iron kabuto
Helmet by Neo Masanobu, all Edo period (18th century)

Sold for US$35,000 inc. premium

A light green and dark blue laced armor with an important helmet The helmet by Nagamichi, Edo period (late 17th century), the armor Edo period (18th century)

1042 —
A light green and dark blue laced armor with an important helmet
The helmet by Nagamichi, Edo period (late 17th century), the armor Edo period (18th century)

US$28,000 - US$32,000

A fine armor with a ni mai do Helmet by Echigo Munetsugu, Edo period (19th century)

1043 —
A fine armor with a ni mai do
Helmet by Echigo Munetsugu, Edo period (19th century)

Sold for US$45,000 inc. premium

An orange and purple-laced haramaki armor with an impressive kabuto The helmet by Masanobu, all Edo period (18th century)

1044 —
An orange and purple-laced haramaki armor with an impressive kabuto
The helmet by Masanobu, all Edo period (18th century)

Sold for US$341,000 inc. premium

A gold lacquer armor with an o-yoroi do The helmet by Sugawara Saku, Meiji period (late 19th century)

1045 —
A gold lacquer armor with an o-yoroi do
The helmet by Sugawara Saku, Meiji period (late 19th century)

Sold for US$27,500 inc. premium

A pair of inlaid iron abumi By Kaga Kunishige, Edo period (18th century)

1046 —
A pair of inlaid iron abumi
By Kaga Kunishige, Edo period (18th century)

Sold for US$687.50 inc. premium

A pair of iron abumi By Kitamura, Edo period (19th century)

1047 —
A pair of iron abumi
By Kitamura, Edo period (19th century)

US$1,500 - US$2,500

A rare mother-of-pearl inlaid saddle By Nagai, dated 1576

1048 —
A rare mother-of-pearl inlaid saddle
By Nagai, dated 1576

Sold for US$2,750 inc. premium

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28% on the first $50,000 of the hammer price;
27% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of $50,000 up to and including $1,000,000;
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Oversized Lots
Please note that all lots marked with a W in the catalogue are oversized and subject to additional storage and shipping methods. All additional lots purchased with W lots are considered group lots and will be subject to the same terms as W lots.
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The per-lot charges levied by Door to Door Services are as follows (plus any applicable sales tax):
FURNITURE/LARGE OBJECTS
Transfer .................. $85
Daily storage........... $10
Insurance (on Hammer + Premium + tax) 0.9%
SMALL OBJECTS
Transfer ................. $42.50
Daily storage........... $5
Insurance (on Hammer + Premium + tax) 0.9%
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