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Friday 16 June 2023, 11:00 AM • Sarzana

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A katana in elegant Higo koshirae, 18th Century

Estimate

€ 2.800 - 3.200

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Information

Giappone
length 87 cm.
Shinogi zukuri iori mune blade. Nagasa 65.5 cm. Hada: muji very well forged. Lo hamon: komidare ko nie nioi nijuba. Kanbun Shinto era. Suriage. Tokuden school. Mounted in beautiful Koshirae of the Higo school of the late 18th century. Silver habaki. tsuba-mei of maru form, of iron decorated with fine carved clouds. Fuchi with silvered flowers and remains of gilding. Kashira of wavy shape decorated en suite. Old tsuka ito. Red-lacquered saya with worked with waves to form a swirl around the scabbard. Iron kojiri with gilded raceme and decorated with floral motifs
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