Bidspirit auctions | Sofe Design Auctions Auction Aug 29, 2020

Sofe Design Auctions, Aug 29, 2020. 471 lots, estimates 80 - 25000 $.

Sofe Design Auctions - Sofe Design Auctions is Happy to Present an Extensive Collection of Fine & Rare Japanese Samurai Swords, Daggers & Mounts from a California Estate, a Life Long Collection of a Gentleman, First Time Offered for Sale. Also Featuring an Impressive Assortment of Great Quality Indo-Persian & Ottoman Islamic Weapons, and Early European Arms & Armor. Most items offered with No Reserve and will be sold to the Highest Bidder. Bidding is available Live through our Website Live Bidding Platform, as well as Phone & Absenty Bidding. Thank you for your interest and participation in this impressive Arms & Armor Sale !

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Lots in this catalog (471)

• Lot 1: Important Japanese Samurai WAKIZASHI Sword by TADAYOSHI — $1,500 - $2,500
• Lot 2: Very Fine Japanese Samurai WAKIZASHI Sword by MUNEYOSHI — $1,500 - $2,500
• Lot 3: Nice Japanese Samurai WAKIZASHI Sword ~ Bizen, SUKESADA — $1,000 - $1,500
• Lot 4: Rare Japanese Samurai WAKIZASHI Sword with Silver & — $1,500 - $2,500
• Lot 5: Fine Japanese Samurai WAKIZASHI Sword ~ KURODA MORIMASA — $1,500 - $2,500
• Lot 6: Nice Japanese Samurai KOTO era Wakizashi Sword ~ Signed — $1,000 - $2,000
• Lot 7: Japanese Samurai WAKIZASHI Sword ~ Shin-Shinto ~ — $800 - $1,200
• Lot 8: Early Japanese Samurai WAKIZASHI Sword ~ Koto or Early — $600 - $900
• Lot 9: Unusual Japanese Samurai TANTO Dagger ~ Shinto era ~ — $800 - $1,200
• Lot 10: Museum Quality Japanese Samurai KAZARIDACHI Court Sword — $8,000 - $12,000
• Lot 11: Very Good Japanese Samurai WAKIZASHI Sword ~ Blade + — $1,200 - $1,800
• Lot 12: Rare Japanese Samurai WAKIZASHI Sword in Tachi Mounts ~ — $1,500 - $2,500
• Lot 13: Japanese Samurai WAKIZASHI Sword ~ Koto or Shinto era. — $600 - $900
• Lot 14: Rare Japanese Samurai WAKIZASHI Sword ~ Double-Signed — $1,500 - $2,500
• Lot 15: Exquisite Japanese Samurai WAKIZASHI Sword ~ Signed — $3,500 - $4,500
• Lot 16: Massive Japanese Samurai Ko-WAKIZASHI Sword (TANTO — $800 - $1,200
• Lot 17: Nicely Mounted Japanese Samurai TANTO Dagger ~ Signed — $600 - $900
• Lot 18: Very Nice Edo period Japanese Samurai WAKIZASHI Sword ~ — $800 - $1,200
• Lot 19: Early Japanese Samurai WAKIZASHI Sword ~ Long Signature — $800 - $1,200
• Lot 20: Massive 19th C. Japanese TACHI Court Sword ~ with 29 — $4,000 - $6,000
• Lot 21: Very Cool 18th-19th C. Japanese Doctors Wakizashi Sword — $800 - $1,200
• Lot 22: Japanese Samurai TANTO Dagger ~ MeiJi era. — $400 - $600
• Lot 23: Exquisite Japanese Samurai Ko-WAKIZASHI Sword (TANTO — $1,500 - $2,500
• Lot 24: Nice Japanese Samurai TANTO Dagger ~ Signed KUNIHIRO ~ — $1,000 - $1,500
• Lot 25: Fine Quality Japanese Samurai WAKIZASHI Sword ~ Rare — $1,500 - $2,500
• Lot 26: Beautiful Japanese Samurai Large TANTO Dagger ~ Koto — $1,000 - $1,500
• Lot 27: Attractive Japanese Samurai Short TANTO Dagger ~ Wide — $700 - $900
• Lot 28: Very Good Japanese Samurai WAKIZASHI Sword ~ Fine — $1,500 - $2,500
• Lot 29: Exquisite Japanese Samurai AIKUCHI Dagger ~ Signed — $1,500 - $2,500
• Lot 30: Spectacular Japanese Samurai NO-DACHI Sword by — $15,000 - $25,000
• Lot 31: Nice Japanese Samurai TANTO Dagger ~ Double Hamon ~ — $1,000 - $1,500
• Lot 32: Lovely Japanese Samurai AIKUCHI Dagger ~ Early Signed — $1,000 - $1,500
• Lot 33: Rare Japanese Samurai TANTO Dagger ~ Massive Signed — $1,000 - $1,500
• Lot 34: Nice Japanese KWAIKEN ~ Geisha's Dagger ~ Strong Koto — $600 - $900
• Lot 35: Elegant Japanese KWAIKEN ~ Lady's Dagger ~ Signed Koto — $1,000 - $1,500
• Lot 36: Wonderful Japanese Samurai TANTO Dagger in Very — $1,000 - $1,500
• Lot 37: Good Showa period Japanese KATANA Sword ~ KANEHIRO SAKU — $1,000 - $2,000
• Lot 38: Very Nice Showa period Japanese KATANA Sword ~ by — $1,200 - $1,800
• Lot 39: Rare 19th C. Korean Sword of Japanese Samurai Katana — $1,000 - $2,000
• Lot 40: Magnificent MASSIVE Japanese Exhibition Level Sword ~ — $25,000 - $35,000
• Lot 41: Very Interesting MeiJi era TSUKA for a Temple Sword ~ — $400 - $600
• Lot 42: Very Fine 19th C. HIGO KOSHIRAE Mounts for a Japanese — $800 - $1,200
• Lot 43: Early Shinto era Japanese Samurai YARI Spear ~ Signed — $600 - $900
• Lot 44: Japanese Samurai WAKIZASHI Sword, Early Blade ~ Nice — $800 - $1,200
• Lot 45: Exquisite Japanese Samurai AIKUCHI Dagger Mounts ~ Late — $600 - $900
• Lot 46: Rare MeiJi era Japanese Secret Message Carrier — $1,000 - $1,500
• Lot 47: Early Japanese Samurai TANTO Dagger in Shira-Saya ~ — $600 - $900
• Lot 48: Very Old Japanese KWAIKEN Lady's Dagger Blade in Nice — $300 - $500
• Lot 49: Fine Japanese Samurai TANTO Dagger ~ Koto Blade ~ — $1,500 - $2,500
• Lot 50: Large Japanese Samurai TANTO Dagger ~ Koto or early — $800 - $1,200
• Lot 51: Superb Showa era Japanese KATANA Sword ~ Massive Blade — $5,000 - $8,000
• Lot 52: Early Thick Japanese TANTO Dagger Blade in Shira-Saya — $450 - $650
• Lot 53: Early Japanese Samurai WAKIZASHI Sword in Unusual — $400 - $600
• Lot 54: Fabulous MeiJi era Japanese TANTO Dagger ~ Fine Carved — $800 - $1,200
• Lot 55: Unusual MeiJi era Japanese TANTO Dagger for European — $300 - $500
• Lot 56: Fine Quality MeiJi era Japanese Wakizashi Sword in — $1,500 - $2,500
• Lot 57: Superb Japanese Samurai WAKIZASHI Sword ~ MASSIVE Koto — $2,500 - $3,500
• Lot 58: Superb Japanese Samurai KATANA Sword ~ 30" Nagasa — $4,000 - $6,000
• Lot 59: Long Japanese Samurai KATANA Sword with Two Bohi Blade — $1,500 - $2,500
• Lot 60: Beautiful Japanese Samurai KATANA Sword ~ Koto Blade — $1,500 - $2,500
• Lot 61: Very Good Japanese Samurai KATANA Sword ~ Koto Blade — $1,800 - $2,800
• Lot 62: Beautiful Japanese Samurai Ko-WAKIZASHI Sword ~ Fine — $1,500 - $2,500
• Lot 63: Beautiful Japanese Samurai WAKIZASHI Sword ~ KUNIKANE — $1,500 - $2,500
• Lot 64: Japanese Samurai WAKIZASHI Sword in Shira-Saya ~ Signed — $600 - $900
• Lot 65: Lovely 19th C. Japanese Samurai TANTO Dagger ~ Signed — $600 - $900
• Lot 66: Wonderful Japanese Samurai Ko-WAKIZASHI Sword/Dagger ~ — $1,500 - $2,500
• Lot 67: Early Japanese Samurai WAKIZASHI Sword Blade ~ Signed — $400 - $600
• Lot 68: Massive Koto era Japanese Samurai TANTO Dagger Blade ~ — $400 - $600
• Lot 69: Koto era Japanese Samurai TANTO Dagger Blade ~ Signed — $400 - $600
• Lot 70: Japanese Samurai TANTO Dagger in Shira-Saya Case. — $400 - $600
• Lot 71: Nice MeiJi era Japanese YUMI Bow & Arrows for Boy — $400 - $800
• Lot 72: Good Japanese Samurai Quiver with 4 Arrows for a YUMI — $550 - $750
• Lot 73: Very Fine Late Edo era Japanese TACHI Sword Stand. — $1,000 - $1,500
• Lot 74: Rare 17th-18th C. Japanese Samurai Back-Plate Armor — $1,500 - $2,500
• Lot 75: Good 18th-19th C. Japanese Samurai TANEGASHIMA ~ Long — $1,500 - $2,500
• Lot 76: Rare 19th C. Japanese Samurai Matchlock Carbine ~ — $3,000 - $5,000
• Lot 77: Magnificent GIANT Japanese Temple Sword with Samurai — $20,000 - $40,000
• Lot 78: Rare Early Japanese Samurai JUMONJI-YARI Spear ~ Signed — $1,500 - $2,500
• Lot 79: Rare Antique Chinese Long JIAN Sword ~ Engraved Blade. — $1,000 - $2,000
• Lot 80: Large 17th C. Japanese Sword Tsuba ~ GUMOKU ZODAN ~ — $400 - $800
• Lot 81: Early Edo Japanese Sword Tsuba ~ AKASAKA School ~ Old — $400 - $800
• Lot 82: Very Cool 19th C. Japanese Samurai Sword Tsuba ~ Signed — $300 - $600
• Lot 83: Large 17th C. Japanese Sword Tsuba ~ KYO SHAOMI. — $400 - $600
• Lot 84: Nice 18th C. Japanese Sword Iron TSUBA with Fine Gold & — $200 - $400
• Lot 85: Large Japanese Sword TSUBA ~ Signed KIBAN TSUNEKUNI ~ — $400 - $600
• Lot 86: Rare SHOAMI School Japanese DAI-SHO Sword Set TSUBAS ~ — $800 - $1,200
• Lot 87: Typical 17th-18th C. KYOTO SHOAMI Japanese DAI-SHO — $800 - $1,200
• Lot 88: Rare 16th C. Japanese Sword Presentation Tsuba ~ Solid — $3,000 - $5,000
• Lot 89: Nice 18th C. Japanese Sword NAMBAN Tsuba ~ Chinese — $200 - $400
• Lot 90: Beautiful Large 18th C. Japanese Sword Tsuba ~ HEIANJO — $500 - $800
• Lot 91: Late Edo period Japanese Sword Tsuba ~ Signed BUSHU ju — $250 - $350
• Lot 92: Early Large Japanese Sword Iron Tsuba ~ Nice Country — $300 - $600
• Lot 93: Beautiful 18th-19th C. Japanese Sword Tsuba ~ NAMBAN ~ — $400 - $600
• Lot 94: Nice 18th C. Japanese Sword KENJO Tsuba ~ SHOAMI KYO ~ — $250 - $450
• Lot 95: Nice 19th C. Gilt Copper Japanese Samurai Sword Tsuba — $200 - $400
• Lot 96: Rare 15th C. Koto era MUROMACHI KATSUSHI (armorers) — $400 - $800
• Lot 97: Large late Edo Japanese Sword Tsuba ~ Sukashi of Kiri — $200 - $400
• Lot 98: Late 18th - early 19th C. Japnese Sword Iron Tsuba ~ — $200 - $400
• Lot 99: Early Japanese Sword Iron Tsuba ~ Zen Budist Kanji ~ — $200 - $400
• Lot 100: Later OWARI School Japanese Sword TSUBA ~ Burned in — $100 - $200
• Lot 101: Early Large Japanese Sword Iron Tsuba ~ Monkey ~ — $200 - $400
• Lot 102: Large 17th C. Japanese Sword Iron TSUBA ~ Signed KAGA — $200 - $400
• Lot 103: Early 18th C. Japanese Sword Iron Tsuba ~ NAMBAN With — $200 - $400
• Lot 104: Rare Koto era 16th C. Japanese Sword Tsuba ~ KATCHUSHI — $300 - $500
• Lot 105: Unusual Early Japanese Samurai Sword Tsuba ~ Probably — $400 - $800
• Lot 106: Early Japanese Sword Iron Tsuba ~ Classic AKASAKA. — $200 - $400
• Lot 107: Beautiful Gold Inlaid Large Japanese Sword Iron Tsuba ~ — $400 - $800
• Lot 108: Bizen SHOAMI 17th-18th C. Japanese Sword TSUBA ~ — $200 - $400
• Lot 109: Early Edo Japanese Samurai Sword TSUBA ~ Unusual TOSA — $200 - $500
• Lot 110: Fine 18th C. Japanese Sword Iron Tsuba ~ NAGASAKI or — $300 - $600
• Lot 111: Shakudo Kebori 19th C. Japanese Sword Tsuba ~ Engraved — $200 - $400
• Lot 112: Beautiful 18th C. YANAGAWA School Japanese Sword TSUBA. — $200 - $500
• Lot 113: Large 18th C. Japanese Sword Tsuba by MITO ~ Iron with — $200 - $400
• Lot 114: Early, 17th C. Japanese Samurai Sword TSUBA ~ OWARI — $200 - $500
• Lot 115: Nice 19th C. Japanese SHINCHU Tsuba for Wakizashi — $200 - $400
• Lot 116: Rare 18th C. Japanese Sword TSUBA ~ possibly JAKUSHI or — $300 - $500
• Lot 117: Fine late Edo period Japanese Sword Tsuba ~ HIZEN — $400 - $800
• Lot 118: Rare mid-Edo 18th C. Japanese Sword SUKASHI Tsuba with — $300 - $600
• Lot 119: Fine Set of Japanese Samurai Sword/Dagger WAKI-GOTO — $200 - $500
• Lot 120: Rare 16th-17th C. GOLD HORSE Menuki ~ Japanese Sword — $400 - $800
• Lot 121: Good Set of KO-KINKO or MINO School Japanese — $200 - $400
• Lot 122: Rare Japanese DAI-SHO Sword Set MENUKI Mounts ~ Shakudo — $400 - $800
• Lot 123: Rare Early 17th-18th C. Japanese Sword/Dagger MENUKI — $200 - $500
• Lot 124: Nice 18th C. Pair WAKI-GOTO Japanese Sword/Dagger — $200 - $400
• Lot 125: Good Set of MINO Japanese Sword/Dagger MENUKI Mounts ~ — $200 - $400
• Lot 126: Fine Set KOKINKO Style Japanese Sword/Dagger MENUKI — $200 - $400
• Lot 127: Lovely Set of GOLD LIONS Japanese Sword/Dagger MENUKI — $200 - $400
• Lot 128: Rare 16th C. Copper GOURDS Japanese Sword/Dagger MENUKI — $300 - $500
• Lot 129: Later Edo MINO School Japanese Sword/Dagger MENUKI — $200 - $400
• Lot 130: Fine earlier-Edo 18th C. Japanese Sword/Dagger MENUKI — $200 - $400
• Lot 131: Nice 18th-19th C. MINO School Japanese Sword/Dagger — $200 - $400
• Lot 132: Fine Japanese Samurai Sword/Dagger Menuki ~ WAR-FANS in — $200 - $500
• Lot 133: Pair of 18th-19th C. PLANTS Japanese Sword/Dagger — $200 - $400
• Lot 134: Nice Early Copper SWALLOWS Japanese Sword/Dagger MENUKI — $200 - $400
• Lot 135: Very Fine 18th C. GOTO School Japanese Sword/Dagger — $300 - $600
• Lot 136: Well Detailed 18th-19th C. Japanese Sword/Dagger MENUKI — $200 - $400
• Lot 137: Very Fine 18th C. Japanese Sword/Dagger MENUKI Mounts ~ — $300 - $600
• Lot 138: Lovely Set of Japanese Sword/Dagger MENUKI Mounts ~ — $200 - $400
• Lot 139: Very Nice 18th-19th C. Japanese Sword/Dagger MENUKI — $200 - $400
• Lot 140: Fine 18th-19th C. Japanese Sword/Dagger MENUKI Mounts ~ — $200 - $400
• Lot 141: Lovely Pair of 18th C. Japanese Sword/Dagger MENUKI — $200 - $400
• Lot 142: Fine 18th-19th C. Japanese Sword/Dagger Single MENUKI ~ — $100 - $200
• Lot 143: Well Detailed Japanese Sword/Dagger Single MENUKI ~ — $100 - $200
• Lot 144: Nice Quality Japanese Sword/Dagger MENUKI ~ Shakudo — $100 - $200
• Lot 145: Single WAKI-GOTO Japanese Sword/Dagger MENUKI ~ Shakudo — $100 - $200
• Lot 146: Early 17th-18th C. Copper ONI Japanese Sword/Dagger — $100 - $200
• Lot 147: Shakudo & Gold 18th C. Japanese Sword/Dagger MENUKI ~ — $100 - $200
• Lot 148: Fine SIGNED 18th-19th C. Japanese Sword/Dagger Large — $200 - $300
• Lot 149: Museum Quality Japanese Sword Fuchi-Kashira by KAWARA — $2,500 - $3,500
• Lot 150: Large Iron HIZEN Fuchi-Kashira ~ Japanese Sword Mounts. — $300 - $600