December Online Auction (Sale #284)
Lot 384:
Description
Katana and Yari (Japanese, Koto 1596 – Edo 1868) Spear and Sword Assortment
(2) items including a signed hira sankaku yari having triangular shaped blade with bright suguha hamon (temper line) with healthy turn back at kissaki (point), including single bo hi (groove) and nakago (tang) with mei signed on both sides with single mekugi ana, including ebu (pole) mountings with (4) semegane over inlaid mother of pearl motif, darkened metal conical ishizuke (butt cap) and textured lacquered saya (sheath); having 5.125-inch cutting edge with total blade length measuring 21.75-inch from kissaki to end of nakago, 85.5-inch from ishizuke to tip of saya; as well as an o-suriage shinogi zukuri katana having irregular gunome hamon on a 26.25-inch nagasa (cutting edge) and having overall length of 33.75-inch from kissaki to end of nakago; blade may have been a koto tachi shortened over the centuries, evidenced by (2) mekugi ana, including signed, pierced iron tsuba and mounted on a naginata style ebu having inlaid mother of pearl motif, darkened metal fan-shaped ishizuke and non-original textured lacquer metallic-tone saya (sheath); it is possible there was a mei on the original nakago but it would have been lost during the shortening of the blade
Property from: a Chicago, Illinois (Streeterville) estate
Height: 85 1/2 inches, Width: 2 inches, Diameter: 1 inches (yari (in pole with saya))
Condition: Good, yari in bright, rust-free polish however there appears to be a coating of shellac or lacquer over the the blade; light wear to fittings consistent with age; minimal portion of mother of pearl inlay has worn off; katana has some darkening on blade mostly around the hamon and also appears to be coated in a shellac or lacquer; mekugi on katana is screw and bolt not bamboo; sizable portion of mother of pearl inlay has worn off
Category: Military & Weapons > Samurai Swords
Estimated Sale Time: 2:42 pm CST
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Sales Tax: Kansas (6.5%), New Jersey (6.625%), Pennsylvania (6%), Washington (10.5%)
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Condition: Good, yari in bright, rust-free polish however there appears to be a coating of shellac or lacquer over the the blade; light wear to fittings consistent with age; minimal portion of mother of pearl inlay has worn off; katana has some darkening on blade mostly around the hamon and also appears to be coated in a shellac or lacquer; mekugi on katana is screw and bolt not bamboo; sizable portion of mother of pearl inlay has worn off
Dimensions: 85.5 x 2 in
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