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VARIOUS PROPERTIES
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A SMALL YARI (SPEAR) A SHINTO WAKIZASHI (SHORT SWORD) BLADE
By Yamato no kami Yoshimichi, Edo period (1615-1868), 17th century Edo period (1615-1868), late 17th century
The blade of sasaho form, with niedeki suguba with nioikuchi, Of shinogi-zukuri form, sanbon-sugi ba of nioi with distinct nie and
sunagashi and yo, masame hada, the ubu nakago with one mekugi- kinsugi, indistinct itame hada, the ubu nakago with two mekugi-ana,
ana, signed Yamato no kami Yoshimichi; in shirazaya; unsigned; in shirazaya; with a silk bag.
with a storage bag. 52.8cm (20¾in) long.
The blade: 16.2cm (6 3/8in). (3).
£1,000 - 1,500
£1,500 - 2,000 JPY130,000 - 200,000
JPY200,000 - 260,000 US$1,200 - 1,900
US$1,900 - 2,500
Accompanied by a NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho certificate,
Accompanied by an NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho certificate dated Showa 47 (1972), attributing the blade to Seki Kanemachi.
dated Showa 44 (1969).

Yamato no kami Yoshimichi was the second generation of the name,
the second son of Yoshimichi the first.

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A SHINTO KATANA (LONG SWORD) BLADE
Attributed to Higo no daijo Sadakuni, Edo period (1615-1868),
late 16th/early 17th century
Of shinogi-zukuri form, ko-midari of nioi and nie, with kinsugi and
saka-ashi, tight itame hada, the ubu nakago with three mekugi-ana
(two plugged), unsigned; in shirazaya; with a silk bag and
a brocade bag. 69.2cm (27¼in) long. (4).

£1,000 - 1,500
JPY130,000 - 200,000
US$1,200 - 1,900

Accompanied by a NPO certificate, dated Heisei 28 (2016),
attributing the blade to Higo no daijo Sadakuni.

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.
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