Fine Japanese Art
Fine Japanese Art
THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A TACHI, ATTRIBUTED TO UNJU, MUROMACHI PERIOD | 15TH CENTURY
Auction Closed
November 5, 04:06 PM GMT
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A TACHI, ATTRIBUTED TO UNJU, MUROMACHI PERIOD, 15TH CENTURY
Sugata [configuration]: Shinogi-zukuri, koshi-zori, iori-mune, o-kissaki
Kitae [forging pattern]: Itame-gokoro with some mokume-haba, a faint utsuri near the shinogi
Hamon [tempering pattern]: A narrow suguha in ko-nie with small ashi
Nakago [tang]: Possibly suriage, one mekugi-ana, yoko-yasurime, mumei
Habaki [collar]: Double clad, gold on copper
In shira-saya [plain wood scabbard]
Nagasa [length from kissaki to machi]: 69.3 cm., 273/8 in.
Saki-haba [width at the yokote]: 3.0 cm., 11/4 in.
Moto-haba [width at the machi]: 1.1 cm., 1/2 in.
Accompanied by certificate of registration as Juyo Token [Important Sword] and attributing the blade to the Unju school, certifcate no. 11199945, issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai [Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Art Sword], dated Heisei 11 (1999).