AN IMPORTANT BUNGO TAKADA KATANA IN KOSHIRAE WITH NBTHK CERTIFICATE

Estimated Value:

6.000 € - 10.000 €

Result:

incl. Premium and VAT

Description:

Japan, Tokuho, Edo period, Shinto (1596-1781)
Nagasa: 68 cm, L. 104 cm
Katana, new mount. Blade: Shinogi-zukuri, without bohi. Hada: not recognizable. Hamon: suguha. Sori: flat. Boshi: chu-kissaki. Nakago: kiri/ichimonji with two mekugi-ana. Yasurime: kiri. NBTHK certificate, 4.2.2016: hozon token. No. 3011104. (91798, 27201511). New mounting/korshirae: Scabbard with ray skin in a grid with gold lacquer. Tsuba: iron with gold and silver overlays, openwork. Fushi-kashira and Menuki: iron, gilt, dragons. Habaki: gilt.
From a South German private collection, acquired in 2019 - Good condition, restored. blade polished. Fingerprints, fine tip a bit scratched

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