JAPANESE CLOISONNE TACHI SWORD.

JAPANESE CLOISONNE TACHI SWORD. Nakago (tang) signed “NOSHU (NO) JU FUJIWARA KANETSUGU KITAU SAKU” the inscription filled in with red paint, having a SEKI arsenal stamp. Temper line is gunome midare (bumpy uneven). The mounts. Tsuba (guard) signed “SOTEN HIKONE JU GOSHU”. This is later, early 19th C. AIZU work, iron marubori (carved in the rnd) depicting samurai in armor inlayed in gold and copper. The saya (scabbard) and tsuka (hilt) Meiji ca 1900 done in cloisonne, the saya of black ground with multicolor floral roundels, the kojiri (drag) and lower band of plain dark brass. The tsuka of green ground with multicolor butterflies. SIZE: 25-1/2″ blade cutting edge; 38-1/2″ overall. PROVENANCE: H.H. Thomas Collection. CONDITION: blade is gray with light scattered rust and scratches. The cloisonne in overall good condition with the exception of an old repair on the kashira (pommel) with a further chip at its edge. The nakago has been shortened and a second hole added to accommodate the WWII blade to the older cloisonne mounts. The tsuka and the saya are decidedly different. 4-36656 JS1 (1,750-2,750)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010

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
	2563	$862.50	JAPANESE CLOISONNE TACHI SWORD. Nakago (tang) signed “NOSHU (NO) JU FUJIWARA KANETSUGU KITAU SAKU” the inscription filled in with red paint, having a SEKI arsenal stamp. Temper line is gunome midare (bumpy uneven). The mounts. Tsuba (guard) signed “SOTEN HIKONE JU GOSHU”. This is later, early 19th C. AIZU work, iron marubori (carved in the rnd) depicting samurai in armor inlayed in gold and copper. The saya (scabbard) and tsuka (hilt) Meiji ca 1900 done in cloisonne, the saya of black ground with multicolor floral roundels, the kojiri (drag) and lower band of plain dark brass. The tsuka of green ground with multicolor butterflies. SIZE: 25-1/2″ blade cutting edge; 38-1/2″ overall. PROVENANCE: H.H. Thomas Collection. CONDITION: blade is gray with light scattered rust and scratches. The cloisonne in overall good condition with the exception of an old repair on the kashira (pommel) with a further chip at its edge. The nakago has been shortened and a second hole added to accommodate the WWII blade to the older cloisonne mounts. The tsuka and the saya are decidedly different. 4-36656 JS1 (1,750-2,750) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010 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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