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THE PROPERTY OF AN ENGLISH GENTLEMAN Nakago [tang]: O-suriage and machi-okuri
with three mekugi-ana and kuri-jiri, mumei
A KOTO TACHI
ATTRIBUTED TO ENJU SCHOOL Habaki [collar]: Copper gilt
MUROMACHI PERIOD, 15 TH CENTURY Nagasa [length from kissaki to machi]:
69.5 cm., 273/8 in.
Sugata [configuration]: Shallow koshi zori, Saki-haba [width at the yokote]:
ko-kisaki, iori-mune, bo-hi ending in kaki- 2 cm., 1/4 in.
otoshi
Moto-haba [width at the machi]:
Kitae [forging pattern]: Ko-mokume-hada 1.7 cm., 5/8 in.
almost muji-hada
Hamon [tempering pattern]: Narrow suguha £ 3,000-5,000
in ko-nie and nioi € 3,400-5,700 US$ 3,750-6,300
Boshi [tip]: Narrow sugaha with short kaeri
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THE PROPERTY OF AN ENGLISH GENTLEMAN Moto-haba [width at the machi]: 2.1 cm., 7/8 in.
TWO SHIN-SHINTO KATANA The second:
EDO PERIOD, 18 TH CENTURY Sugata [configuration]: Shinogi-zukuri, iori-
mune, chu-kissaki, shallow tori-zori
The first:
Kitae [forging pattern]: Probably muji hada
Sugata [configuration]: Hon-zukuri, tori-zori,
chu-kisaki with bo-hi Hamon [tempering pattern]: Medium-wide
suguha
Kitae [forging pattern]: Ko-mokume-hada
almost muji-hada Boshi [tip]: Appears to be ko-maru with kaeri
Hamon [tempering pattern]: A wide and Nakago [tang]: Ubu with a single mekugi-ana,
varied gunome-choji with an occasional ha-agiri, kuri-jiri, mume,
togari and many ashi throughout in nioi Habaki [collar]: Copper
Boshi [tip]: The indistinct boshi appears to Koshirae [mount]: In saya with ishime lacquer-
continue the irregular hamon with kaire style with kuri-kata, koi-guchi and ko-jiri in black
Nakago [tang]: An ubu nakago with kesho- lacquer
yasuri with kuri-jiri signed Moto Kunimitsu saku Nagasa [length from kissaki to machi]:
Habaki [collar]: Silver 72.1 cm., 28 3/8 in.
Koshirae [mount]: In Shin-gunto mount Saki-haba [width at the yokote]:
including a silver mon and officer’s tassel 2.1 cm., 7/8 in.
Nagasa [length from kissaki to machi]: Moto-haba [width at the machi]:
69.8 cm., 271/2 in. 3.8 cm., 11/2 in.
Saki-haba [width at the yokote]: £ 3,000-4,000
3.1 cm., 11/4 in. € 3,400-4,500 US$ 3,750-5,000

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THE PROPERTY OF AN ENGLISH GENTLEMAN a moonlit landscape with mythological
creatures
A KATANA SIGNED KUNISUGU
EDO PERIOD, 17 TH CENTURY Nagasa [length from kissaki to machi]:
61.8 cm., 243/8 in.
the nakago [tang] is signed Kunitsugu, the Saki-haba [width at the yokote]:
condition prevents a detailed description of 1.2 cm., 3/8 in.
the blade, however it has a deep tori-zori, the
han-dachi koshirae is of red lacquer depicting Moto-haba [width at the machi]:
2.9 cm., 11/8 in.
£ 3,000-4,000
€ 3,400-4,500 US$ 3,750-5,000

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