A KOTŌ KATANA IN MOUNTS Muromachi period (1333-1573), 15th/16th century Honzukuri, iorimune, chu-gissaki, toriizori forged in running itame hada with a notare and gunome tempered edge and ko-maru bōshi, chiseled with bōhi on both sides, the ō-suriage tang with four holes and indistinct file marks, with a two-piece gold-foil habaki; the 19th-century koshira-e comprising a black-lacquer ishime saya mounted with a brass kojiri, the tsuka wrapped in black silk and mounted with shakudō fuchi-gashira chiseled in relief and inlaid in gold and silver with scenes from Tales of the Heike, and gold and shakudō menuki formed as helmets and various samurai accoutrements, the Nara-school oval iron tsuchimeji tsuba chiseled and inlaid in gold, silver, and copper with scholars by a waterfall Nagasa (length from tip of blade to beginning of the tang) 68.3cm (26 7/8in) long. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing