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 for sale this : http://www.arcimboldo.cz/en/auctions/asian-works-of-art-8/katalog/3574/a-huge-and-rare-sword-odachi/

 

I can send more photos on request.

 

10 000 EURO

A rarely seen sword type, has the koshirae been dated? Is it being auctioned or is it a direct sale?

 

 

 

A HUGE AND RARE SWORD ODACHI

Japan, Muromachi Period (15th/16th century). Overall length 186 cm, blade 121 cm. Hon zukuri, iori mune fumbari, furisode nakago, hada masame/itame, hamon midare, suguha etc., sori 15 cm. Koshirae: ebi saya decorated with raden, brass kanagu, iron kaku mokko gata tsuba. Tetsu migaki ji fuchi and kabutogane, menuki with dragons.

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That looks more like a ceremonial or decorative blade to me. O-dachi did exist and were carried by an assistant who helped with their drawing but this blade's sugata and relative dimensions seem to indicate another purpose. What do you think?

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That looks more like a ceremonial or decorative blade to me.

I think it's a battle sword.

 

 

A rarely seen sword type, has the koshirae been dated? Is it being auctioned or is it a direct sale?

 

 

 

A HUGE AND RARE SWORD ODACHI

Japan, Muromachi Period (15th/16th century). Overall length 186 cm, blade 121 cm. Hon zukuri, iori mune fumbari, furisode nakago, hada masame/itame, hamon midare, suguha etc., sori 15 cm. Koshirae: ebi saya decorated with raden, brass kanagu, iron kaku mokko gata tsuba. Tetsu migaki ji fuchi and kabutogane, menuki with dragons.

direct sale

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 for sale this : http://www.arcimboldo.cz/en/auctions/asian-works-of-art-8/katalog/3574/a-huge-and-rare-sword-odachi/

 

I can send more photos on request.

 

10 000 EURO

A very radical sori, of the existing examples I have seen this one is by far has the most sori ("sori 15 cm"), can you post any additional photos here?

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Would you carry an elaborate koshirae like this into battle? I don't think anyone would...

 

I think it's a ceremonial sword. Whatever it is, it's incredible... Wish I had the kind of discretionary funds it takes to acquire something like this.

 

Best on your sale.

Cheers

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