NY Elizabeth
NY Elizabeth
Live Auction

Collection of Japanese Antiques

Fri, Mar 1, 2019 11:00PM EST
Lot 2

MOUNTED KOTO AIKUCHI

Estimate: $12,000 - $24,000

Bid Increments

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$0 $2
$10 $5
$20 $15
$50 $25
$100 $100
$1,000 $250
$10,000 $500
$25,000 $1,000
$75,000 $5,000
Mounted Koto Aikuchi. Signed: Bishu Osafune Nobu Uji. Date is illegible. Kogai and Kogatana are signed. Saya has profusely inlaid Kogiri and Kurikata. Blade has narrow suguha. Nagasa or cutting edge is 12. There were 2 generations of Nobu Uji. Nobu Uji worked in the 1300s.