Japanese Swords: The Peter Yorke Collection
Updated October 17, 2026
This auction ended on October 30, 2026.
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| Date | October 30, 2026 at 8:00 AM EDT |
| Type | Online only |
| Auction house | Bonhams |
| Location | New York, New York · more auctions in New York |
| Lots | 71 |
| Estimates | $1,000 – $25,000 |
What's in this auction
71 lots. 71 lots have photos and 71 have full descriptions. Pre-sale estimates $1,000–$25,000 across 71 priced lots. Bidding is online through the auction house's catalog.
Highest-estimated lots
- MASAMUNE LINEAGE A Fine and Large Soshū Wakizashi in Superb Mounts Muromachi (1333-1573) or... — est. $15,000–$25,000
- A BIZEN TANTŌ IN SUPERB MOUNTS WITH ICHIJŌ-SCHOOL FITTINGS Muromachi period (1333-1573... — est. $10,000–$15,000
- KURIHARA KENJI NOBUHIDE (1815-1880) A Musashi Tantō in Fine Mounts Edo period (1615-1868), ... — est. $10,000–$15,000
- A KOTŌ KATANA IN FINE MOUNTS Muromachi (1333-1573) or Momoyama (1573-1615) period, 16th cen... — est. $8,000–$12,000
- MASAYOSHI LINEAGE A Satsuma Katana in Guntō Mounts Edo period (1615-1868), dated 1784 — est. $8,000–$12,000
From the auction house
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In this auction (71 lots)
- Lot 0001 — KUNIHIRO LINEAGE A Horikawa-School Wakizashi in Flamboyant Mounts Momoyama period (1573-1615), d...
- Lot 0002 — TAKAHASHI SEI'UNSHI NOBUHIDE (1872-1926) An Ōsaka Shin-shintō Tantō in Fine Mount...
- Lot 0003 — SOSHŪ HIROMITSU LINEAGE A Soshū Tantō in Superb Mounts Muromachi period (1333-153...
- Lot 0004 — A BIZEN TANTŌ IN SUPERB MOUNTS WITH ICHIJŌ-SCHOOL FITTINGS Muromachi period (1333-1573...
- Lot 0005 — KURIHARA KENJI NOBUHIDE (1815-1880) A Musashi Tantō in Fine Mounts Edo period (1615-1868), ...
- Lot 0006 — MANNER OF TADAYOSHI A Hizen Tantō in Fine Mounts Edo period (1615-1868), 17th/18th century
- Lot 0007 — A SHINTŌ WAKIZASHI IN ATTRACTIVE MOUNTS Edo period (1615-1868), 17th/18th century
- Lot 0008 — FUJIWARA MASAHIRO I (1607-1665) A Hizen Wakizashi in Fine Mounts Edo period (1615-1868), 17th ce...
- Lot 0009 — KUNIYASU LINEAGE A Shintō Tantō in Mounts Momoyama (1573-1615) or Edo (1615-1868) peri...
- Lot 0010 — MASAFUSA LINEAGE A Satsuma Tantō in Silver Mounts Edo period (1615-1868), 17th century
- Lot 0011 — A KOTŌ KATANA IN FINE MOUNTS Muromachi (1333-1573) or Momoyama (1573-1615) period, 16th cen...
- Lot 0012 — HARUMITSU LINEAGE A Bizen Wakizashi in Fine Mounts Muromachi period (1333-1573), 15th/16th century
- Lot 0013 — HIROMOTO (ACTIVE CIRCA 1818) A Suishinshi Katana with a Cutting Test in Mounts Edo period (1615-...
- Lot 0014 — A DAISHO (KATANA AND WAKIZASHI) IN MOUNTS Muromachi period (1333-1573), 16th century (2)
- Lot 0015 — KUNIMICHI LINEAGE A Yamashiro Katana in Cloisonné-Enamel Tachi Mounts Edo period (1615-1868...
- Lot 0016 — MASAMUNE LINEAGE A Fine and Large Soshū Wakizashi in Superb Mounts Muromachi (1333-1573) or...
- Lot 0017 — MASAYOSHI LINEAGE A Satsuma Katana in Guntō Mounts Edo period (1615-1868), dated 1784
- Lot 0018 — ATTRIBUTED TO THE SENJUIN GROUP A Kotō Tachi in Attractive Mounts Muromachi period (1333-15...
- Lot 0019 — MUNENAGA (DATES UNKNOWN) A Shin-shintō Katana in Cloisonné-Enamel Mounts Edo period (1...
- Lot 0020 — KANESUGI (DATES UNKNOWN) A Mino Katana in Fine Itomaki Tachi Mounts Muromachi period (1333-1573)...
- Lot 0021 — BIZEN SUKESADA LINEAGE A Yokoyama Bizen Katana in Mounts Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century
- Lot 0022 — YOSHIHIRO LINEAGE A Later Soshū Katana in Fine Mounts Edo period (1615-1869), dated 1859
- Lot 0023 — A KOTŌ KATANA IN TACHI MOUNTS Muromachi period (1333-1573), 14th/15th century
- Lot 0024 — A KOTŌ KATANA IN MOUNTS Muromachi period (1333-1573), 15th/16th century
- Lot 0025 — HIZEN MASAHIRO LINEAGE A Shintō Katana with Mounts Edo period (1615-1868), dated 1637
- Lot 0026 — SADAYUKI (ACTIVE CIRCA 1800-1830) A Kashū Katana in Mounts Edo period (1615-1868), dated 1828
- Lot 0027 — GASSAN SADAKATSU (1869-1943) A Shin-shintō Katana Showa era (1926-1989), dated 1943
- Lot 0028 — FUJIWARA MASANAGA LINEAGE A Shintō Katana in Mounts Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century
- Lot 0029 — HIZEN TADAKUNI LINEAGE A Shintō Katana Edo period (1615-1868), 17th century
- Lot 0030 — HIROMOTO (ACTIVE CIRCA 1818-1844) A Suishinshi Katana in Mounts Edo period (1615-1868), dated 1819
- Lot 0031 — MINAMOTO SADATOSHI (ACTIVE CIRCA 1854) A Shin-shintō Katana with a Cutting Test in Itomaki-...
- Lot 0032 — HIZEN TADAYOSHI LINEAGE A Hizen Katana in Mounts Meiji era (1868-1912), circa 1875
- Lot 0033 — SUKENAO (ACTIVE CIRCA 1660-1688) A Setsu Katana in Mounts Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1660
- Lot 0034 — TADATSUNA I (ACTIVE CIRCA 1658-1661) A Setsu Katana in Mounts Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1660
- Lot 0035 — KASAMA SHIGETSUGU (1885-1965) A Fine Shin-shintō katana Showa era (1912-1926), dated 1919
- Lot 0036 — MINAMOTO MASAŌ (ACTIVE CIRCA 1844-1864) A Musashi Shin-shintō Katana in Handachi Mount...
- Lot 0037 — A BIZEN KATANA IN ATTRACTIVE MOUNTS Muromachi period (1333-1573), 16th century
- Lot 0038 — A BIZEN KATANA IN MOUNTS Muromachi period (1333-1573), 16th century
- Lot 0039 — YOKOYAMA SUKESADA LINEAGE A Bizen Katana in Unusual Mounts Momoyama (1573-1615) or Edo (1615-186...
- Lot 0040 — MASANAO (ACTIVE CIRCA 1848-1860) A Shin-shintō Katana in Handachi Mounts Edo period (1615-1...
- Lot 0041 — MANNER OF KURIHARA NOBUHIDE A Musashi Shin-shintō Chisa-Katana in Mounts Edo period (1615-1...
- Lot 0042 — YASUTSUGU LINEAGE A Musashi Katana in Mounts Edo period (1615-1868), 17th century
- Lot 0043 — SUKETAKA (DATES UNKNOWN) A Musashi Shin-shintō Katana in Fine Mounts Edo period (1615-1868)...
- Lot 0044 — HIZEN MASAHIRO II (1626-1700) A Hizen Katana in Mounts Edo period (1615-1868), 1680
- Lot 0045 — HISAMICHI LINEAGE A Yamashiro Katana in Handachi Mounts Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century
- Lot 0046 — A KOTŌ KATANA IN FINE ITOMAKI TACHI MOUNTS Muromachi period (1333-1573), 14th/15th century
- Lot 0047 — SUKESADA LINEAGE A Bizen Katana in Handachi Mounts Muromachi period (1336-1573), dated 1515
- Lot 0048 — MINAMOTO HIROMASA (ACTIVE CIRCA 1680-1690) A Settsu Shintō Katana in Same Mounts Edo period...
- Lot 0049 — YOSHITAKE (ACTIVE CIRCA 1650-1720) A Musashi Shintō Katana Edo period (1615-1868), 17th/18t...
- Lot 0050 — A KOTŌ KATANA IN UNUSUAL MOUNTS WITH GOTŌ-SCHOOL FITTINGS Muromachi period (1333-1573)...
- Lot 0051 — FUJIWARA KUNITORA (ACTIVE CIRCA 1684-1710) A Shinkai-School Katana in Mounts Edo period (1615-18...
- Lot 0052 — A KOTŌ KATANA IN ATTRACTIVE MOUNTS Muromachi period (1333-1573), 16th century
- Lot 0053 — A KOTŌ TACHI IN EFU DACHI MOUNTS Nambokuchō period (1333-1392)
- Lot 0054 — A KOTŌ TACHI IN HANDACHI MOUNTS Muromachi period (1333-1573), 16th century
- Lot 0055 — HOSOKAWA MASAYOSHI (1786-1858) A Bushū Wakizashi in Attractive Mounts Edo period (1615-1868...
- Lot 0056 — KANEFUSA LINEAGE A Mino Wakizashi in Attractive Mounts Muromachi period (1333-1573), 16th century
- Lot 0057 — A BIZEN WAKIZASHI IN ATTRACTIVE MOUNTS Muromachi period (1333-1573), 15th century
- Lot 0058 — YOSHIMICHI LINEAGE A Mishina Wakizashi in Attractive Mounts Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1830
- Lot 0059 — KATŌ TSUNATOSHI A Chōunsai Wakizashi in Mounts Edo period (1615-1868), dated 1819
- Lot 0060 — KOYAMA MUNETSUGU (ACTIVE CIRCA 1830-1860) A Ken in Impressive Mounts Edo period (1615-1868), 19t...
- Lot 0061 — A FINE KOSHIRA-E FOR A WAKIZASHI Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
- Lot 0062 — YOKOYAMA SUKESADA LINEAGE A Later Bizen Wakizashi in Silver Mounts Meiji era (1868-1912), late 1...
- Lot 0063 — SUKESADA LINEAGE A Bizen Tantō in Mounts Momoyama period (1573-1615), dated 1574
- Lot 0064 — A TANTO IN ATTRACTIVE MOUNTS Muromachi period (1333-1573), 16th century
- Lot 0065 — A TANTŌ IN ATTRACTIVE MOUNTS Muromachi period (1336-1573), 15th century
- Lot 0066 — KANESADA LINEAGE An Iwashiro Wakizashi in Mounts Edo period (1615-1868), dated 1866
- Lot 0067 — A SHINTŌ WAKIZASHI IN ATTRACTIVE MOUNTS Muromachi (1333-1573) or Momoyama (1573-1615) perio...
- Lot 0068 — KUNIMICHI LINEAGE A Yamashiro Wakizashi Edo period (1615-1868), 17th century
- Lot 0069 — SŌSHŪ TSUNAHIRO LINEAGE A Sōshū Wakizashi in Mounts Muromachi period (1392-1...
- Lot 0070 — KANEMOTO LINEAGE A Mino Tantō in Attractive Aikuchi Mounts Muromachi period (1392-1573), 16...
- Lot 0071 — A TANTŌ IN ATTRACTIVE MOUNTS Muromachi period (1392-1573), 16th century
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