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Lot 741 Dα

A katana. 17th century

Auction 1034 - overview Cologne
14.06.2014, 14:00 - Japanese Art
Estimate: 7.000 €
Result: 6.100 € (incl. premium)

A katana. 17th century

A katana. Blade length 68.5 cm, shinogi zukuri, red lacquered bôhi on both sides, hamon: suguha, boshi: komaru, nioi, inazuma, kinsuji, hada: itame-mokume. Nakago: suriage, three mekugi ana. Silver-plated habaki with yasurime. Very good state of polish.
Koshirae: Iron mokkô-shaped tsuba with dragon in waves in relief, gold details, fuchi-kashira: dragon in gold relief on shakudô-nanako, menuki: mon in gilt copper, Saya: roiro with dragon in waves in hiramaki. Shirasaya, tsunagi and brocade bag.

The blade with a NBTHK paper dated 1997 attributing the blade to the Uda-school (Etchu).

Provenance

Robert Noordberg Collection, The Netherlands