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Auction archive: Lot number 314

A Cane Sword and a Tanto

Estimate
US$2,000 - US$3,000
Price realised:
US$4,375
Auction archive: Lot number 314

A Cane Sword and a Tanto

Estimate
US$2,000 - US$3,000
Price realised:
US$4,375
Beschreibung:

A Cane Sword and a Tanto
EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
A Cane Sword and a Tanto Edo period (19th century) The first hon-zukuri, iori-mune, torii-zori with an itame forging pattern and a suguha gunome tempered edge and midare komi tip, bo-hi carved to both sides, o-suriage with two holes, one plugged, and the remains of a third hole, lost when the blade was altered, gilt-copper one-piece habaki , 19¾in. (50.2cm.) long In a lacquered-wood koshirae modelled to resemble a cherry wood walking stick, 37½in. (95.3cm.) long The tanto shobu-zukuri, iori-mune forged in itame pattern with a suguha gunome tempered edge with nie, kinsuji and yo , tang ubu with kiri file marks and one hole, silvered-copper habaki , 7 7/8in. (20cm.) long Koshirae comprising a silver mokume -lacquer saya with tsuka mounted with copper fuchi-gashira with Daruma and his accoutrements in iroe taka-zogan , iron tanto tsuba with gold vine inlays The first with certificate no. 16151 issued by the Nihon Token Hozon Kai (Society for the Preservation of Japanese Swords), dated 2006.9.3 (2)

Auction archive: Lot number 314
Auction:
Datum:
18 Sep 2007
Auction house:
Christie's
18 September 2007, New York, Rockefeller Center
Beschreibung:

A Cane Sword and a Tanto
EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
A Cane Sword and a Tanto Edo period (19th century) The first hon-zukuri, iori-mune, torii-zori with an itame forging pattern and a suguha gunome tempered edge and midare komi tip, bo-hi carved to both sides, o-suriage with two holes, one plugged, and the remains of a third hole, lost when the blade was altered, gilt-copper one-piece habaki , 19¾in. (50.2cm.) long In a lacquered-wood koshirae modelled to resemble a cherry wood walking stick, 37½in. (95.3cm.) long The tanto shobu-zukuri, iori-mune forged in itame pattern with a suguha gunome tempered edge with nie, kinsuji and yo , tang ubu with kiri file marks and one hole, silvered-copper habaki , 7 7/8in. (20cm.) long Koshirae comprising a silver mokume -lacquer saya with tsuka mounted with copper fuchi-gashira with Daruma and his accoutrements in iroe taka-zogan , iron tanto tsuba with gold vine inlays The first with certificate no. 16151 issued by the Nihon Token Hozon Kai (Society for the Preservation of Japanese Swords), dated 2006.9.3 (2)

Auction archive: Lot number 314
Auction:
Datum:
18 Sep 2007
Auction house:
Christie's
18 September 2007, New York, Rockefeller Center
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