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- Estimate
- £1,600–£1,800 hammer ≈ $2,157–$2,427
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Fine Japanese Art, London, New Bond Street · 17 May 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2238674
- Record
- first seen 25 Jul 2026 · updated 25 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A Gendai Katana, By Sadashige, circa 1944. Bonhams, 17 May 2012, lot 4. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2238674.
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A Gendai Katana, By Sadashige, circa 1944. Bonhams, 17 May 2012, lot 4. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2238674.
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From the same sale Fine Japanese Art · May 2012
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| By Nobuyoshi, mid-16th century | A Late Koto Wakizashi Blade | £1,500–£1,800 | |
| By Nobuyoshi, mid-17th century | A Mounted Shinto Katana | £4,000–£5,000 | |
| The blade by Shigemasa, 15th century, the mounts 19th century | A Ko-tanto | £6,500–£7,000 | |
| Omori School, 19th century | A Shakudo Fuchi-gashira | £700–£800 | |
| Armour, late Edo Period, 19th century; helmet, mid Edo Period, late 1… | A Blue-laced Tachi Do Tosei Gusoku Armour | £8,500–£9,000 | |
| Late Edo Period, 19th century | A Warabe Gusoku Armour | £30,000–£35,000 |
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