Lot #112 - An Ashu Sukeyoshi Attributed Katana In A Red Lacquer Scabbard, 19th Century
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Auction House:Sotheby's Australia
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Sale Name:Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Deign
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Sale Date:29 Jul 2014 ~ 6pm
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Lot #:112
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Lot Description:An Ashu Sukeyoshi Attributed Katana In A Red Lacquer Scabbard, 19th Century
the blade, honzukuri, iori-mune, o-gissaki, koitame hada, having a gonome midare hamon, boshi of midare-komi,tang ubu with cat scratches, with two holes, accompanied with an NTHK certificate attributing it to Ashu Sukeyoshi, encased in a red lacquer saya, shibuichi fuchi-kashira carved in katakiribori with tendrils, with a matching kojiri, an iron mokkogata tsuba with kanji characters, the hilt white cotton bound with shibuichi kanabo menuki (oni's club), accompanied with an NTHK certificate
the blade 76 cm long -
Provenance:Christie's, New York, 26 May 1983, lot 209
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Estimate:A$6,000 - 8,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Oriental
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