IMPORTANT JAPANESE SAMURAI SWORD, TACHI.

Signed “BIZEN OSAFUNE MOTOSHIGE SAKU” Oriikoshi mei (folded over signature) with origami (certificate of appraisal) by the well known famous appraiser of the early 20th Century, Fukushima Seido. Of the existing swords by MOTOSHIGE very few are signed, most are attributed. He lived and worked in the village of Osafune (now Okayama) & he worked early to mid 14th Century. Tempering and point are typical of his work, possibly re tempered. Translation of envelope: “FUKASHIMA SEIDO, SENSEI SHINTEI”. Translation of paper: BIZEN OSAFUNE MOTOSHIGE SAKU – MEI (signature) BIZEN OSAFUNE MOTOSHIGE SAKU – JIDAI JOJI KORO (about mid 14th century) – NAGASA (length) NI SHAKU ICHI SUN HACHI BU (about 65 cm or 26-1/16 length) – ORIKOSHI MEI (folded over and inlaid signature) – SHINOGI ZUKURI (ridge blade) KOGISAKI (small point) – YAKIBA (temper pattern) KOGUNOME (small rounded bead pattern) JIAETSU SEIHI NISHITE – NIOI SHIMARI BOSHI (temper pattern in the point) TOGARITE NOBITE AGARI – SUKOSHI MARUKUKDERU KONO OSHI NI KOMOSAKUNO – TOKUCHO ARA WARU – SHOWA ROKU NEN GO GATSU ( date of paper May 1931). – SAIDO (name with seal). REFERENCE: Fujishiro kotohen page 559, rating JO JO saku, old Hawley’s first edition MO 639 rating 100 BKS 300. CONDITION: Blade in very good old polish in old shirasaya (resting case) with purple bag along with its original saya (scabbard). With excellent worked gold foil habaki (collar). 52387-1 (10,000-15,000) – Lot 3578

Auction: Fine Art, Asian & Antiques Auction - August 2017

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3578	$0.00	IMPORTANT JAPANESE SAMURAI SWORD, TACHI. Signed “BIZEN OSAFUNE MOTOSHIGE SAKU” Oriikoshi mei (folded over signature) with origami (certificate of appraisal) by the well known famous appraiser of the early 20th Century, Fukushima Seido. Of the existing swords by MOTOSHIGE very few are signed, most are attributed. He lived and worked in the village of Osafune (now Okayama) & he worked early to mid 14th Century. Tempering and point are typical of his work, possibly re tempered. Translation of envelope: “FUKASHIMA SEIDO, SENSEI SHINTEI”. Translation of paper: BIZEN OSAFUNE MOTOSHIGE SAKU – MEI (signature) BIZEN OSAFUNE MOTOSHIGE SAKU – JIDAI JOJI KORO (about mid 14th century) – NAGASA (length) NI SHAKU ICHI SUN HACHI BU (about 65 cm or 26-1/16 length) – ORIKOSHI MEI (folded over and inlaid signature) – SHINOGI ZUKURI (ridge blade) KOGISAKI (small point) – YAKIBA (temper pattern) KOGUNOME (small rounded bead pattern) JIAETSU SEIHI NISHITE – NIOI SHIMARI BOSHI (temper pattern in the point) TOGARITE NOBITE AGARI – SUKOSHI MARUKUKDERU KONO OSHI NI KOMOSAKUNO – TOKUCHO ARA WARU – SHOWA ROKU NEN GO GATSU ( date of paper May 1931). – SAIDO (name with seal). REFERENCE: Fujishiro kotohen page 559, rating JO JO saku, old Hawley’s first edition MO 639 rating 100 BKS 300. CONDITION: Blade in very good old polish in old shirasaya (resting case) with purple bag along with its original saya (scabbard). With excellent worked gold foil habaki (collar). 52387-1 (10,000-15,000) – Lot 3578 Auction: Fine Art, Asian & Antiques Auction - August 2017 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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IMPORTANT JAPANESE SAMURAI SWORD, TACHI.