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A MOUNTED KOTO
WAKIZASHI (SHORT SWORD)
The blade by Kanemoto, Muromachi
(1333-1573) or Momoyama (1573-1615) period, 16th century; the
mounts: Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
The blade of shinogi-zukuri form with torii-zori, chu-gissaki, and mitsu-
mune, sanbon-sugi ha of nioi, mokume-hada, midare-komi boshi,
the ubu-nakago with one mekugi-ana and higaki file marks, signed
Kanemoto; koshira-e (mounts): the saya (scabbard) of roiro lacquer;
the shakudo tsuba (sword guard) carved, pierced and inlaid with a
54 (signature) village scene by a winding stream; the Mino-Goto kozuka shakudo
nanako (‘fish-roe’ dot pattern), with a man and boy seated in a pavilion
admiring chrysanthemums growing by a stream, with rich gilt details;
the shakudo fuchi-gashira (matching hilt collar and pommel) carved
and inlaid with a nobleman, probably Yoshitsune, playing the flute and
his running horse, signed Kusano Hirotsugu tsukuru, with shakudo and
gilt-metal menuki (paired hilt ornaments) of flower arrangements; with
storage bag, Token Society of Great Britain blade certificate and NTHK
certificate for the mounts.
Overall: 69.5cm (27 3/8in) long;
the blade: 49cm (195/16in) long. (4).

£2,500 - 3,500
JPY380,000 - 530,000
US$3,400 - 4,800
The artist of this wakizashi is probably not the famed Magoroku
Kanemoto
(active ca. 1530-1580).

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A SHIN-SHINTO
O-TANTO (LONG DAGGER)
After Masamune,
probably Edo period (1615-1868),
19th century
Of hira-zukuri form, gunome-ha of nie with distinct sunagashi and clear
mokume-hada, carved and pierced with dragon and ken horimono;
the ubu-nakago with inlaid gold signature Masamune; with gold habaki
pierced with ao-go-mon; in shirasaya with sayagaki.
The blade: 36.9cm (14½in) long.
£3,000 - 5,000
JPY450,000 - 760,000
US$4,100 - 6,800

Provenance:
Edward Wrangham Collection.

A KABUTO (HELMET)
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A SUJIBACHI KABUTO (RIDGED HELMET)
Muromachi period (1333-1573), dated 1533
The 62-plate sujibachi kabuto in russet iron, the top with a four-
stage tehen kanamono (decorative apex ring), a three-lame iron
komanju jikoro (rounded neck guard) black-lacquered and laced in
kon ito sugake odoshi (dark blue sparse point lacing), the fukigaeshi
(turnbacks) covered with printed leather, the maedate a gilt-wood
running shishi (Chinese mythical lion); inscribed Hachiman Daibosatsu,
Tensho Kotaijin, Kasuga Daimyojin and Tenmon ni reki.
39cm (15 5/16in) wide.

54 55 £5,000 - 6,000
JPY760,000 - 910,000
US$6,800 - 8,200

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38 | BONHAMS please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.