Lot 36: Koshirae Samurai Sword

Estimate: $700 – $900

Nagamaki blade, Yamato school blade mumei (unsigned, shortened tang- three mekuki-ana). Naoshi mounted with brown, green, gold with orange cord tassel bag. Shobu-Zukuri blade. Nagasa 60cm, torii-zuri 1.9cm, iori-mune. Unusual reworked pole-arm tsuba with mixed-metal on steel soft-metal applique of forest subjects. Some loss of lacquer to saya.