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An Ashu Sukeyoshi attributed katana in a red lacquer scabbard,…
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Auction Location:
Melbourne
Date:
29-Jul-2014
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Description:
An Ashu Sukeyoshi attributed katana in a red lacquer scabbard, 19th century, the blade, 'honzukuri, iori-mune, o-gissaki, koitame hada', having a 'gonome midare hamon, boshi' of 'midare-komi,'tang 'ubu' with cat scratches, with two holes, accompanied with an NTHK certificate attributing it to Ashu Sukeyoshi, encased in a red lacquer 'saya, shibuichi fuchi-kashira' carved in 'katakiribori' with tendrils, with a matching 'kojiri', an iron 'mokkogata tsuba' with 'kanji' characters, the hilt white cotton bound with 'shibuichi kanabo menuki' (oni's club), accompanied with an NTHK certificate, the blade 76 cm long . Provenance: Christie's, New York, 26 May 1983, lot 209
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Category:
Unclassified