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Auction archive: Lot number 462

An Enju School katana

Estimate
US$15,000 - US$20,000
Price realised:
US$18,750
Auction archive: Lot number 462

An Enju School katana

Estimate
US$15,000 - US$20,000
Price realised:
US$18,750
Beschreibung:

An Enju School katana
NANBOKUCHO PERIOD (14TH CENTURY), ATTRIBUTED TO ENJU
An Enju School katana Nanbokucho period (14th century), attributed to Enju Sugata [configuration]: honzukuri, iori-mune with extended kissaki and toriizori curvature Kitae [forging pattern]: ko-itame, mokume Hamon [tempering pattern]: chu-suguha with gunome of ko-nie and sunagashi Boshi [tip]: ko-maru Horimono [carving]: bohi on both sides Nakago [tang]: shortened with one hole, kiri file marks Habaki [collar]: silver Nagasa [length from tip to beginning of tang]: 77.3cm. Motohaba [width at start of tempered edge]: 3.3cm. Sakihaba [width before tip]: 2.4cm Koshirae [set of mounts]: comprising an aogai saya fitted with matching Owari-school kojiri and fuchi-kashira in shakudo and gold, carved with chrysanthemums; a pair of menuki in shakudo and gold, formed as three crabs; an iron Heianjo tsuba pierced with family crests around the outside and inlaid with flower heads in brass; 104.5cm. long (2)

Auction archive: Lot number 462
Auction:
Datum:
18 Mar 2014
Auction house:
Christie's
18 March 2014, New York, Rockefeller Center
Beschreibung:

An Enju School katana
NANBOKUCHO PERIOD (14TH CENTURY), ATTRIBUTED TO ENJU
An Enju School katana Nanbokucho period (14th century), attributed to Enju Sugata [configuration]: honzukuri, iori-mune with extended kissaki and toriizori curvature Kitae [forging pattern]: ko-itame, mokume Hamon [tempering pattern]: chu-suguha with gunome of ko-nie and sunagashi Boshi [tip]: ko-maru Horimono [carving]: bohi on both sides Nakago [tang]: shortened with one hole, kiri file marks Habaki [collar]: silver Nagasa [length from tip to beginning of tang]: 77.3cm. Motohaba [width at start of tempered edge]: 3.3cm. Sakihaba [width before tip]: 2.4cm Koshirae [set of mounts]: comprising an aogai saya fitted with matching Owari-school kojiri and fuchi-kashira in shakudo and gold, carved with chrysanthemums; a pair of menuki in shakudo and gold, formed as three crabs; an iron Heianjo tsuba pierced with family crests around the outside and inlaid with flower heads in brass; 104.5cm. long (2)

Auction archive: Lot number 462
Auction:
Datum:
18 Mar 2014
Auction house:
Christie's
18 March 2014, New York, Rockefeller Center
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