Lot 142
JAPANESE KATANA AND WAKIZAISHI
EDO/ MEIJI PERIOD
Auction: 10 December 2010 at 10:00 GMT
Description
the katana with tempered single edged blade, gilt metal habaki and seppa, the white ray skin grip bound in traditional cord enclosing a menuki on each side of a grotesque beast, gilt metal tsuba decorated with seated figures and warriors, signed; the pommel of pierced and decorated gilt metal, contained in its black lacquer scabbard with gilt oak leaf mon design, blade 69cm long; the wakizaishi with tempered single edged blade, white metal habaki, gilt metal seppa, the white ray skin grip bound in traditional cord enclosing a menuki on each side of a grotesque beast, gilt metal tsuba decorated with figures, contained in its black lacquer scabbard with oak leaf mon design and enclosed kozuka with signed blade and grip decorated with figures swimming, wakizaishi blade 45cm long, kozuka blade 11cm long (2)