A DAISHO (KATANA AND WAKIZASHI) IN MOUNTS Muromachi period (1333-1573), 16th century Katana Honzukuri, iorimune, chū-gissaki with a deep toriizori curvature, forged in itame hada mixed with mokume hada, with a ko-gunome tempered edge based in nioi with sunagashi, ending in a ko-maru bōshi, both sides chiseled with extended futatsubi, the ubu tang with one hole and indistinct file marks, with a one-piece silver-foil habaki Wakizashi Honzukuri, iorimune, chū-gissaki, toriizori forged in itame hada in jinie with a gunome midare tempered edge in nioi with nie, sunagashi, and tobiyaki, the machiokuri tang with two holes and takanoha file marks, with a one-piece gold-foil habaki The matching koshira-e comprising black-lacquer saya, the wakizashi saya fitted with shakudō nanako kozuka and kōgai chiseled in relief and inlaid in gold with articles used in the tea ceremony, the tsuka both wrapped in black silk and mounted with shakudō fuchi-gashira chiseled in bold relief and inlaid in gold with dragons in crashing waves, and shakudō menuki formed as dragons, the shakudō tsuba each decorated with various family crests in gold takamaki-e on a ground of lightning key frets, applied with a shakudō rope rim Nagasa (length from tip of blade to beginning of the tang) 50.7cm (20in) long and 72cm (28 3/8in) long. (2). For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing