4th Dec, 2019 12:00
Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria
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‡˜A LARGE MEIJI PERIOD IVORY TACHI
‡˜A LARGE MEIJI PERIOD IVORY TACHI, MID-19TH CENTURY Sugata (configuration): Shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune, and chu-kissaki with an exaggerated koshi-zori; Kitae (forging pattern): Details obscured by rubbing and corrosion; Hamon (tempering pattern): unavailable; Nagasa (length from kissaki to machi): 68.7 cm; Saki-haba (width at the yokote): 2.2 cm; Moto-haba (width at the machi): 3.2 cm; Koshirae (mounting): The finely carved saya and tsuka depict street entertainers, including a monkey-showman, drummers and flute players, the oval tsuba shows water dragons Overall length: 111.0 cm; 43 3/4 in
Sold for £1,500
‡˜A LARGE MEIJI PERIOD IVORY TACHI, MID-19TH CENTURY Sugata (configuration): Shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune, and chu-kissaki with an exaggerated koshi-zori; Kitae (forging pattern): Details obscured by rubbing and corrosion; Hamon (tempering pattern): unavailable; Nagasa (length from kissaki to machi): 68.7 cm; Saki-haba (width at the yokote): 2.2 cm; Moto-haba (width at the machi): 3.2 cm; Koshirae (mounting): The finely carved saya and tsuka depict street entertainers, including a monkey-showman, drummers and flute players, the oval tsuba shows water dragons Overall length: 111.0 cm; 43 3/4 in
Auction: Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria, 4th Dec, 2019
