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Lot 101 · Arts of the Samurai and Japanese Art & Design

Mei: Kanetsuji , Momoyama Period (Late 16Th Century)

A Wakizashi

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Estimate
£1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $2,283–$3,045
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Arts of the Samurai and Japanese Art & Design , London · 7 June 2000
Record ID
TB-2026-6397798
Record
first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A Wakizashi, MEI: KANETSUJI , MOMOYAMA PERIOD (LATE 16TH CENTURY). Christie's, 7 Jun 2000, lot 101. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6397798.

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A Wakizashi, MEI: KANETSUJI , MOMOYAMA PERIOD (LATE 16TH CENTURY). Christie's, 7 Jun 2000, lot 101. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6397798.

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Fuji Sanju-Rokkei [Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji] Utagawa Hiroshige £20,000–£30,000
Momoyama Period (Late 16Th Century) AN OKITENUGUI KABUTO [HELMET] £5,000–£6,000
Late Edo Period (19Th Century) A SUJIBACHI-KABUTO [HELMET] £4,000–£6,000
Mid-Edo Period (18Th Century) A KAWARI KABUTO [HELMET] £5,000–£8,000

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A Wakizashi A MINO WAKIZASHI Edo period (1615-1868), 17th/18th century Bonhams, Oct 2021
A Wakizashi A MOUNTED WAKIZASHI (SHORT SWORD) AND A MOUNTED KATANA (LONG Bonhams, May 2023
A Wakizashi A two mounted wakizashi (short swords) Edo period (1615-1868 Bonhams, May 2019
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A Wakizashi A Shinto wakizashi (short sword) Edo period (1615-1868), ear Bonhams, Nov 2020
A Wakizashi Mei : Kiyondo , 19Th Century Christie's, Nov 1999
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