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Lot 736
Sale 5050 - Asian Arts
Mar 15, 2014
6:00AM ET
null / Philadelphia
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$2,000 -
3,000
Lot Description
Japanese katana with ornate and impressive elephant ivory mounts mounts meiji period
The edo period katana set in elaborately carved ivory handle showing buddhist figures among swirling clouds and scrollwork, with partial openwork ivory tsuba; the scabbard similarly carved and with two ring handles.
overall length: 46 inches