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Lot 701 · Japanese and Korean Art

Muromachi Period (15Th Century), with Signature Bishu Osafune Morikage

A Bizen Katana · [collar]: Double, gold and copper

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Estimate
$20,000–$30,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Japanese and Korean Art, New York · 6 March 2007
Record ID
TB-2026-4378029
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A Bizen Katana, MUROMACHI PERIOD (15TH CENTURY), WITH SIGNATURE BISHU OSAFUNE MORIKAGE. Christie's, 6 Mar 2007, lot 701. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4378029.

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A Bizen Katana, MUROMACHI PERIOD (15TH CENTURY), WITH SIGNATURE BISHU OSAFUNE MORIKAGE. Christie's, 6 Mar 2007, lot 701. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4378029.

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