• Auction 1557

    IMPORTANT SWORDS FROM THE MUSEUM OF JAPANESE SWORD FITTINGS

    29 March 2005, New York

    SALE TOTAL: 1,614,420 (USD)
55 Lots for Sale 1557
Lot 1
A Kashu Wakizashi
SIGNED GASHU FUJISHIMA TOMOSHIGE AND DATED OEI JUROKUNEN NIGATSU
49.4cm. long; 1.3cm. curvature; 2.8cm. wide at the start of the tempered edge; 2.1cm. wide before the tip
estimate
$5,000 - $7,000

price realized
$57,600
Lot 2
A Soshu Tanto
UNSIGNED, ATTRIBUTED TO YUKIMITSU, LATE KAMAKURA PERIOD (14TH CENTURY)
estimate
$7,000 - $9,000

price realized
$24,000
Lot 3
An Uda School Katana
SIGNED UDA KUNIMUNE, MUROMACHI PERIOD (EARLY 15TH CENTURY)
estimate
$10,000 - $15,000

price realized
$15,600
Lot 4
A Soshu Style Katana
UNSIGNED, NANBOKUCHO PERIOD (14TH CENTURY)
estimate
$15,000 - $20,000

price realized
$31,200
Lot 6
A Hoki School Ko-Tachi
SIGNED HOKI NO KUNI OHARA SANEMORI AND KATSU, MIDDLE KAMAKURA
62cm. from the tip to the beginning of tang; curvature of 1.8cm.; 2.9cm. wide at the start of tempered edge; 2cm. wide before tip
estimate
$6,000 - $8,000

price realized
$21,600
Lot 7
A Bizen School Katana
UNSIGNED, ATTRIBUTED TO MOTOSHIGE, NANBOKUCHO PERIOD (14TH CENTURY)
estimate
$12,000 - $18,000

price realized
$26,400
Lot 8
A Bizen School Wakizashi
SIGNED BISHU OSAFUNE NORIMITSU DO SUKEMITSU AND KOJIMA NITE SAKU
50.2cm. from tip to beginning of tempered edge; 1.4cm. curvature; 3cm. wide at start of tempered edge; 2.1cm. before tip
estimate
$6,000 - $8,000

price realized
$26,400
Lot 9
A Bizen Ichimonji School Tachi
SIGNED YOSHIFUSA, MIDDLE KAMAKURA PERIOD (13TH CENTURY)
estimate
$60,000 - $80,000

price realized
$102,000
Lot 10
A Bizen School Wakizashi
SIGNED BISHU OSAFUNE MUNEMITSU SAKU AND DATED BUNMEI JUNEN BOJUTSU
49cm. from tip to beginning of tang; 1.2cm. curvature; 2.9cm. wide at start of tempered edge; 2cm. wide before tip
estimate
$6,000 - $8,000

price realized
$10,200
Lot 11
A Soshu Katana
UNSIGNED, ATTRIBUTED TO SA HIROYASU, NANBOKUCHO PERIOD (14TH CENTURY)
estimate
$7,000 - $9,000

price realized
$28,800
Lot 12
An Uda School Tanto
SIGNED UDA KUNIFUSA, MUROMACHI PERIOD (15TH CENTURY)
28.4cm. from tip to beginning of tang; 2.8cm. wide at start of tempered edge
estimate
$5,000 - $7,000

price realized
$22,800
Lot 13
A Hokkoku Katana
UNSIGNED, POSSIBLY UDA SCHOOL, NANBOKUCHO-MUROMACHI PERIOD (LATE 14TH -15TH
estimate
$7,000 - $9,000

price realized
$21,600
Lot 14
A Bizen School Katana
UNSIGNED, ATTRIBUTED TO KANEMITSU, NANBOKUCHO PERIOD (14TH CENTURY)
estimate
$22,000 - $28,000

price realized
$57,600
Lot 15
A Chikushu Ko-Tachi
SIGNED NOBUKUNI, MUROMACHI PERIOD (EARLY 15TH CENTURY)
60.2cm.; curvature of 1.7cm.; width at start of tempered edge 2.6cm.; width before tip 1.5cm.
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$33,600
Lot 16
A Mino School Tanto
SIGNED KANETOMO, NANBOKUCHO-MUROMACHI PERIOD (14TH-15TH CENTURY)
27cm.; no curvature; width at start of tempered edge 2.6cm.
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$9,000
Lot 17
A Shizu Style Wakizashi
UNSIGNED, POSSIBLY ATTRIBUTED TO NAOE SHIZU, NANBOKUCHO-MUROMACHI PERIOD
47.8cm. from tip to beginning of tang; 1.3cm. curvature; 3.1cm. wide at the start of the tempered edge
estimate
$3,000 - $4,000

price realized
$6,600
Lot 18
A Tanto
SIGNED TOMOHISA, MUROMACHI PERIOD (15TH CENTURY)
28.4cm. from tip to beginning of tang; 25.5cm. wide at start of tempered edge
estimate
$2,500 - $3,500

price realized
$1,800
Lot 19
A Bizen School Katana
SIGNED BISHU OSAFUNE YOSHIMITSU AND DATED KANSHO YONEN NI GATSU
estimate
$12,000 - $18,000

price realized
$36,000
Lot 20
A Bishu Katana
UNSIGNED, AOE SCHOOL, NANBOKUCHO PERIOD (14TH CENTURY)
estimate
$10,000 - $15,000

price realized
$50,400
Lot 21
A Soshu Tanto
INSCRIPTION AND SIGNATURE IN RED LACQUER, MASAMUNE, CHOSHIKI AND WITH
estimate
$30,000 - $40,000

price realized
$132,000
Lot 22
A Soshu Wakizashi
SIGNED HIROTSUGU, MUROMACHI PERIOD (16TH CENTURY)
estimate
$3,000 - $4,000

price realized
$7,200
Lot 23
A Koto Tachi
SIGNED YUKIMITSU, EARLY MUROMACHI PERIOD (15TH CENTURY)
68.4cm. long; 2.3cm. curvature; 2.3cm. wide at start of tempered edge; 1.7cm. wide before tip
estimate
$6,000 - $8,000

price realized
$8,400
Lot 24
A Bizen School Tanto
SIGNED YASUMITSU (I), EARLY MUROMACHI PERIOD (15TH CENTURY)
estimate
$6,000 - $8,000

price realized
$5,040
Lot 25
A Heianjo Katana
PARTIAL SIGNATURE HEIANJO, LATE MUROMACHI PERIOD (16TH CENTURY)
estimate
$10,000 - $15,000

price realized
$28,800
Lot 26
A Bizen School Tachi
SIGNED BIZEN NO KUNI JU UNSHO, LATE KAMAKURA PERIOD (14TH CENTURY)
estimate
$30,000 - $40,000

price realized
$28,800
Lot 27
A Wakizashi
SIGNED FUJIWARA YOSHITSUGU SAKU, MUROMACHI PERIOD (16TH CENTURY)
estimate
$5,000 - $7,000

price realized
$26,400
Lot 28
Yamato School Katana
SIGNED NANTO JU FUJIWARA KANESADA, LATE MUROMACHI PERIOD (16TH CENTURY)
72cm. from tip to beginning of tang; 2.5cm. curvature; 3.1cm. wide at start of tempered edge; 2.3cm. wide before tip
estimate
$5,000 - $7,000

price realized
$21,600
Lot 29
A Bizen Katana
UNSIGNED, ATTRIBUTED TO ICHIMONJI, KAMAKURA PERIOD (13TH-14TH CENTURY)
estimate
$25,000 - $35,000

price realized
$33,600
Lot 30
An Oshu Wakizashi
SIGNED OSHU AIZU JU NAGAKUNI, EDO PERIOD (17TH CENTURY)
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$13,200
Lot 31
A Tanto
UNSIGNED, EARLY EDO PERIOD (17TH CENTURY)
estimate
$3,000 - $4,000

price realized
$4,800
Lot 32
A Wakizashi
UNSIGNED, EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
38.2cm. with 0.4cm. curvature; width at start of tempered edge 3.1cm.
estimate
$800 - $1,200

price realized
$780
Lot 33
A Shin-shinto Katana
SIGNED OITE KOTO FUJIWARA KIYONDO SAKU KORE AND DATED KEIO SANNEN
estimate
$22,000 - $28,000

price realized
$62,400
Lot 34
A Hizen Wakizashi
SIGNED OMI DAIJO FUJIWARA TADAYOSHI (IV) AND DATED KYOHO JUNEN
51.4cm. from tip to beginning of tang; 1cm. curvature; 3.4cm. wide at start of tempered edge; 2.4cm. wide before tip
estimate
$3,000 - $4,000

price realized
$28,800
Lot 35
A Mino School Wakizashi
UNSIGNED, WITH SHUMEI ATTRIBUTION TO KANEUJI, EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
41.8cm. long; curvature 0.6cm.; width at start of tempered edge 2.8cm.
estimate
$3,000 - $4,000

price realized
$20,400
Lot 36
A Shin-shinto Wakizashi
SIGNED NAN'YO KUNIYOSHI ZO AND O NAGASE TSUGUHIRO JU AND DATED
31.2cm. from tip to beginning of tang; 0.1cm. curvature; 3.2cm. wide at start of tempered edge
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$14,400
Lot 37
An Echizen School Wakizashi
SIGNED AND INSCRIBED MOTTE NAMBAN TETSU BUSHU EDO NI OITE ECHIZEN YASUTSUGU,
estimate
$10,000 - $15,000

price realized
$90,000
Lot 38
A Bungo Katana
SIGNED BUNGO NO KUNI FUJIWARA SHIGEYUKI, EDO PERIOD (17TH CENTURY)
70.8cm.; 3cm. wide at the start of tempered edge; 2.1cm. wide before tip
estimate
$5,000 - $7,000

price realized
$14,400
Lot 39
An Osaka Wakizashi
SIGNED IZUMI NO KAMI FUJIWARA KUNISADA, EDO PERIOD (17TH CENTURY)
estimate
$6,000 - $8,000

price realized
$20,400
Lot 40
A Kishu Katana
SIGNED OITE NANKI SHIGEKUNI KORE O TSUKURU, EDO PERIOD (17TH CENTURY)
estimate
$7,000 - $9,000

price realized
$38,400
Lot 41
An Edo Katana
SIGNED HANKEI, EDO PERIOD (17TH CENTURY)
estimate
$12,000 - $18,000

price realized
$66,000
Lot 42
A Mishina School Tanto
SIGNED TANBA KAMI YOSHIMICHI AND DATED KAN'EI JUHACHINEN HACHIGATSU
estimate
$5,000 - $7,000

price realized
$13,200
Lot 43
A Tanto
SIGNED KUNIHIRO, EDO PERIOD (17TH CENTURY)
estimate
$22,000 - $28,000

price realized
$57,600
Lot 44
An Edo Katana
SIGNED NAGASONE OKIMASA, EDO PERIOD (LATE 17TH CENTURY)
estimate
$15,000 - $20,000

price realized
$90,000
Lot 45
A Bushu Katana
SIGNED BUSHU JU FUJIWARA SUKECHIKA AND DATED GENROKU NINEN HACHIGATSU
estimate
$6,000 - $8,000

price realized
$16,800
Lot 46
An Osaka Wakizashi
SIGNED TSUTA ECHIZEN NO KAMI SUKEHIRO, AND DATED KANBUN KYUNEN
estimate
$12,000 - $18,000

price realized
$36,000
Lot 47
A Hizen Katana
SIGNED KAWACHI NO KAMI MASAHIRO AND DATED JOKYO NINEN SANGATSU
estimate
$7,000 - $9,000

price realized
$36,000
Lot 48
A Hizen Katana
SIGNED HIZEN NO KUNI JU OMI DAIJO FUJIWARA TADAHIRO (II), EDO PERIOD
estimate
$12,000 - $18,000

price realized
$21,600
Lot 49
A Chikushu Katana
SIGNED CHIKUSHU SANNO JU MUNEHIRO SAKU AND DATED SHOWA ROKUJUNEN
74.2cm. from tip to beginning of tang; 1.6cm. curvature; 3.2cm. wide at the start of tempered edge; 2.4cm. wide before tip
estimate
$5,000 - $7,000

price realized
$8,400
Lot 50
A Tachi Koshirae
MUROMACHI PERIOD (16TH CENTURY)
109cm. long
estimate
$800 - $1,200

price realized
$9,000
Lot 51
A Daisho Koshirae
EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
109cm.; 76cm. long (2)
estimate
$3,000 - $4,000

price realized
$16,800
Lot 52
A Hoso Tachi Koshirae
EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
97cm. long
estimate
$4,000 - $6,000

price realized
$7,200
Lot 53
A Tachi Koshirae
EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
104.5cm. long
estimate
$2,200 - $2,800

price realized
$9,000
Lot 54
A Wakizashi Koshirae
EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
47.5cm. long
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$9,000
Lot 55
A Katana Koshirae
EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
97.3cm. long
estimate
$2,200 - $2,800

price realized
$15,600
Lot 56
A Katana Koshirae
MEIJI PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
99cm. long
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$19,200
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