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Koto katana JAPAN - MUROMACHI period (1333 - 1573), 16th cen…
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Koto katana JAPAN - MUROMACHI period (1333 - 1573), 16th cen…
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Estimate €3,000 - €4,000
Voluntary lot
Description
Koto katana
JAPAN - MUROMACHI period (1333 - 1573), 16th century
Unsigned (mumei)
Blade (sugata): shinogi zukuri, iori mune, bo-hi and gomabashi
Forge pattern (hada): itame
Temper (hamon): gunome, suguha
Tip (boshi): chu kissaki
Rocket (nakago): o-suriage keitai, three mekugi ana, katte sagari yasurime
Length (nagasa): 69,5 cm
(Kizu)
Frame (koshira-e)
Fuchi kashira kojiri: iron with inlaid decoration in nunome and hira zogan of gilded copper and shibuichi of dragonflies in flight.
Tsuba: yo-sukashi openwork iron kiku gata in the shape of 24-leaf chrysanthemums and inlaid with manji brass nunome zogan.
Menuki: suaka and gilded copper in the shape of dragonflies
Scabbard (saya) in black lacquer imitating leather.
Lacing is partly missing from the handle
NBTHK certificate, no. 377049
Expert : Cabinet PORTIER
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About the sale
Furniture and Works of Art - PAS EN LIVE
Auction location
Auction time
06/05/2026 at 2:00 PM
Lot description modified on 06/03/2026 at 12:40 PM
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