Katana. Probably 17th century; Handachi-koshirae. 20th century - image-1
Katana. Probably 17th century; Handachi-koshirae. 20th century - image-2
Katana. Probably 17th century; Handachi-koshirae. 20th century - image-1Katana. Probably 17th century; Handachi-koshirae. 20th century - image-2

Lot 1426 Dα

Katana. Probably 17th century; Handachi-koshirae. 20th century

Auction 1053 - overview Cologne
05.06.2015, 14:00 - Japanese Art - Netsuke, Okimono, Lacquer and Sagemono, Sword Decoration
Estimate: 4.000 € - 6.000 €
Result: 3.720 € (incl. premium)

Katana. Probably 17th century; Handachi-koshirae. 20th century

Katana blade and handachi-koshirae. Blade length 69.6 cm, shinogi-zukuri, suguha hamon, ko-maru bôshi, itame hada, nakago: kiri-jiri, two mekugi-ana, mei: Hizen (no) Kuni Dewa no Kami Yukihiro and Ichi (probably 2nd generation). Very good state of polish, silver plated habaki with yasurime. Probably 17th century.

Koshirae: Handachi-koshirae en suite in gold-coloured metal, engraved with butterflies and karakusa, kozuka with three shishi on nanako; the ribbed tsuka and partly ribbed saya lacquered black, saya with five daki omodaka-mon (jômon of the Kinoshita of Hiji family). 20th century.
Length 69.6 cm