Simona Oprea
Head of Oriental Art, Traditional Art & Carpets Evaluation Office; Chinese Language Certificate HSK 4
The photos of the lot are informative and indicative, and cannot provide a highly detailed view of the object from all angles. We recommend a careful physical inspection of the lot before bidding.
The photos of the lot are informative and indicative, and cannot provide a highly detailed view of the object from all angles. We recommend a careful physical inspection of the lot before bidding.
63. Katana-type sword, ”Koa Isshin Mantetsu” inscription (a popular nationalist slogan during the Second World War), Japan, 1943
Starting price
Pretul de pornire si cel estimat nu sunt preturi de vanzare efective
EUR 1.000
Sold
Pretul de pornire si cel estimat nu sunt preturi de vanzare efective
EUR 1.800
Session
Thu, 22 November 2018 19:30
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The translation of the "Koa Isshin" inscription may be: ”Asia-One Heart”; the phrase was a patriotic slogan in Second World War Japan. It may also be a reference to the ”Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere”, the Japanese version of the Monroe doctrine, which started in 1932, when Japan occupied Manchuria.
Dimensions
custom l=103 cm
Description
steel, leather
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Detalii
The translation of the "Koa Isshin" inscription may be: ”Asia-One Heart”; the phrase was a patriotic slogan in Second World War Japan. It may also be a reference to the ”Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere”, the Japanese version of the Monroe doctrine, which started in 1932, when Japan occupied Manchuria.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For clarifications regarding the bidding procedure, hammer price costs, guarantee, payment, and collection terms for the winning lot, we recommend carefully reading/re-reading the Bidding Regulations.
For additional information regarding the lot and the auction, please contact the Art Consultants Department.
Dimensions
custom l=103 cm
Description
steel, leather
Brought to you by
Simona Oprea
Head of Oriental Art, Traditional Art & Carpets Evaluation Office; Chinese Language Certificate HSK 4
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