Japanese and Korean Works of Art
Catalogue Information: 407 lots | 380 with images
Date: 2005
Auction House:
Sotheby's
Location:
United Kingdom
Lot 701: f - A RARE HOJU TSUBA, KOFUN PERIOD (C. 300-645 A.D.)
of ovoid form, pierced with six trapezoid apertures, the original central opening is also ovoid and the surface of the plate is much pitted and with old rustPROVENANCEWalter A Compton Collection, sold at Christie's New York, 32st March 1992, lot 1LIT [...more]
Lot 702: f - A BRONZE SO-RYU KANTO NO TACHI KASHIRA, KOFUN PERIOD (C. 3RD TO 6TH CENTURY AD)
of oval form with short nakago, carved and pierced with two formalised dragons holding a tama, within a rinzu-carved rim, the bronze with green patination and traces of gildingLITERATURE AND REFERENCESFor the style, see Sato, The Japanese Sword, Japa [...more]
Lot 703: f - A RARE TACHIKANAGUSHI TSUBA, NANBOKUCHO PERIOD (1331-1392)
the yamagane plate carved and pierced in the form of two large beans attached to stalks with foliage, bearing traces of gilding or gold foil, covered with clear lacquer, unsigned PROVENANCEHans Conreid CollectionCATALOGUE NOTEThe design is one that i [...more]
Lot 704: f - A RARE EARLY TACHI SHI TSUBA, MID. MUROMACHI PERIOD (C. 1400)
of mokko form with broad raised rim, of smooth iron, the well showing traces of black lacquer, unsigned
Lot 705: f - A KAMAKURA-BORI TSUBA, NANBOKUCHO /EARLY MUROMACHI PERIOD (EARLY 14TH CENTURY)
of sumi-kiri kakugata form, pierced with a cross and with manji and suhama-mon in negative silhouette and carved in low relief with gumbai uchiwa, unsigned; with a tomobako, bearing a hakogaki by Dr Kazutaro TorigoeQuantity: 2
