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14. KATANA KOTŌ AND ITS FITTINGS
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14
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14. KATANA KOTŌ AND ITS FITTINGS
See original version (French)
Estimate €3,000 - €4,000
Voluntary lot
Description
14. KATANA KOTŌ AND ITS FITTINGS
Japan, 16th/17th century
The blade:
Shinogi-zukuri, koshi-zori, chū-kissaki;
Hamon: suguha;
probably a suriage nakago with three mekugi-ana, mumei (unsigned).
Copper habaki.
The koshira-e:
the tsuka wrapped in same and bound with blue braid, fitted with copper-alloy menuki in the form of two running rats with gilt eyes, a bronze nanako-ji fuchi-kashira, and a plain iron naga-maru-gata tsuba with two udenuki-ana;
the brown-lacquered saya decorated in kuro-urushi isogusa-nuri, fitted with kojiri, shitodome and other bronze fittings inlaid with gold-wire scrollwork.
Total length 104 cm (40 7/8 in.); the blade (nagasa) 64.5 cm (25 3/8 in.) long; tsuba 8 cm (3 1/8 in.) (2).
To be sold without reserve
See original version (French)
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About the sale
Asian Decorative Art, including Japanese Weapons and Armour, from a European Collection
Auction location
Auction time
10/23/2026 at 12:00 PM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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