Page 40 - Sotheby's London Fine Japanese Art Nov. 2019

31

A TACHI ATTRIBUTED TO UNJU In shirasaya [plain wood scabbard]
MUROMACHI PERIOD, 15 TH CENTURY Nagasa [length from kissaki to machi]:
69.3 cm., 273/8 in.
Sugata [configuration]: Shinogi-zukuri, koshi-
zori, iori-mune, o-kissaki Saki-haba [width at the yokote]: 3.0 cm., 1 1/4 in.
Kitae [forging pattern]: Itame-gokoro with Moto-haba [width at the machi]: 1.1 cm., 1/2 in.
some mokume-haba, a faint utsuri near the Accompanied by certificate of registration as
shinogi Juyo Token [Important Sword] and attributing
Hamon [tempering pattern]: A narrow the blade to the Unju school, certifcate no.
suguha in ko-nie with small ashi 11199945, issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token
Hozon Kyokai [Society for the Preservation
Nakago [tang]: Possibly suriage, one mekugi- of the Japanese Art Sword], dated Heisei 11
ana, yoko-yasurime, mumei
(1999).
Habaki [collar]: Double clad, gold on copper
‡ £ 20,000-30,000
€ 22,500-33,700 US$ 24,900-37,300

32 33

THE PROPERTY OF AN ENGLISH GENTLEMAN THE PROPERTY OF AN ENGLISH GENTLEMAN
A WAKIZASHI SIGNED KANEFUSA A SHINTO KATANA
EDO PERIOD, 17 TH -18 TH CENTURY SIGNED HIZEN KUNI JU OMI DAIJYO

Sugata [configuration]: Hira-zukuri with a FUJIWARA TADAHIRO
shallow tori-zori EDO PERIOD, 17 TH CENTURY
Kitae [forging pattern]: The ji-hada is Sugata [configuration]: Shinogi-zukuri, tori-
ko-mokume zori and chu-kissaki
Hamon [tempering pattern]: Gunome-midare Kitae [forging pattern]: Mokume-hada, where
occasional togari in ko-nie visible
Boshi [tip]: The boshi is ko-maru with a long kaeri Hamon [tempering pattern]: Chu-sugaha
Nakago [tang]: One mekugi-ana signed probably in ko-nie
Kanefusa Boshi [tip]: Ko-maru with kaeri
Koshirae [mount]:The decorated saya with Nakago [tang]: Ubu with one mekugi-ana,
kiku-mon throughout, the kozuka and kogai kengyo-jiri signed on katana-ura Hizen Kuni ju
have large raised kiku in shakudo, the design Omi Daijo Fujiwara Tadahiro
repeated on the black lacquered part of the
koi-guchi and on the saya, the fuchi-kashira Habaki [collar]: Copper gilt
are fine shakudo-nanako with gold kiku in Koshirae [mount]: Shingunto with a leather
relief, on the omote of the saya are two gilt covered foul-weather saya, officer’s tassle
tigers in high relief, the shakudo menuki
depict branches with gold details, the thick Nagasa [length from kissaki to machi]:
mokko-gata tsuba is mumei and of deep 69.7 cm., 271/2 in.
shakudo with skakudo seppa-dai Saki-haba [width at the yokote]:
1.9 cm., 3/4 in.
Nagasa [length from kissaki to machi]:
33.8 cm., 131/8 in. Moto-haba [width at the machi]:
3 cm 11/8 in.
Saki-haba [width at the yokote]:
2.3 cm., 7/9 in.
£ 1,800-2,000
Moto-haba [width at the machi]: € 2,050-2,250 US$ 2,250-2,500
3.0 cm., 11/8 in.
£ 15,000-18,000
€ 16,900-20,300 US$ 18,700-22,400

31 32

Buyers are liable to pay both the hammer price (as estimated above) and the buyer’s premium together with any applicable taxes and Artist’s Resale Right
(which will depend on the individual circumstances). Refer to the Buying at Auction and VAT sections at the back of this catalogue for further information.