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Lot 1141 Dα

A handachi katana. 17th/18th century

Auction 1072 - overview Cologne
11.06.2016, 11:00 - Japanese Art and Antiques
Estimate: 3.000 € - 4.000 €
Result: 3.968 € (incl. premium)
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A handachi katana. 17th/18th century

A handachi katana, blade length 68.8 cm, shinogi-zukuri, ô-kissaki, on both sides two short bohi, hamon: gunome-midare, itame hada, nakago: suriage, two mekugi-ana, mumei. Rubbed. Certificate of the NBTHK dated 1979 with attribution to Fuyuhiro (probably Wakasa, 17th/18th century).
Koshirae: Handachi-koshirae with iron fuchi-kashira, koiguchi, kurigata, kojiri and seme-gane in two-coloured gold nunome kikkô-hanabishi and the maru ni age-ha no chô (butterfly within a circle) mon, shakudô tsuba, mokkô-shaped, shishis, rocks and a waterfall in high relief with details in gold, menuki: teppô (matchlock gun) in shakudô, copper and gold, black binding over same, saya: black lacquer imitating ishime, sageo. 19th century. Brocade bag.