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Donnington Priory
Newbury, Berkshire
RG14 2JE
United Kingdom
The Brush and the Sword: Lacquer and Samurai Art including Works from the Saporta Collection
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Please note the auction is on view at Dreweatts London (16-17 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5LU) but the auction will take place at Dreweatts Newbury. There is no viewing in Newbury.
Auction dates
Feb 11, 2026 02:00 PM GMT
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Feb 06, 2026 10:00 AM - 07:00 PM GMT
Feb 07, 2026 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM GMT
Feb 08, 2026 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM GMT
Feb 09, 2026 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM GMT
Feb 10, 2026 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM GMT
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There are 84 lots within this auction
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![‡ A Myochin suji-bachi [helmet with raised ridges], Muromachi period](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/auctions-2026/drewea1-10620/images/c958ff2c-efa7-4ce3-8474-b3da0109b3e1.jpg?h=175)
![‡ A nimai-do gusoku [armour], Edo period](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/auctions-2026/drewea1-10620/images/edf45ae4-53d8-4c5a-9467-b3da01091dae.jpg?h=175)
![Ω A tanto with skull horimono [carving], Heisei period](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/auctions-2026/drewea1-10620/images/114984d8-6bcc-4731-aea4-b3d7009fd3cb.jpg?h=175)
![‡ An impressive tengu-men [full face mask in the form of a tengu], Showa period](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/auctions-2026/drewea1-10620/images/e793eed6-ee76-49d6-8cb2-b3d7009fe5af.jpg?h=175)
![‡ A black lacquer ressei-mempo [face mask with fierce expression], Edo period](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/auctions-2026/drewea1-10620/images/2a705ba3-5526-4f7c-b7b3-b3d7009fe7f2.jpg?h=175)
![‡ A suji-bachi [helmet with raised ridges] and hanbo [half mask], Edo period](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/auctions-2026/drewea1-10620/images/f6afdc18-9afc-4dba-a84c-b3d7009fea46.jpg?h=175)
![‡ A momonari kabuto [peach-shaped helmet], Edo period](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/auctions-2026/drewea1-10620/images/53bea062-bcd5-4461-b544-b3d7009ff24d.jpg?h=175)
![‡ A suji-bachi [helmet with raised ridges] and mempo [face mask], Edo period](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/auctions-2026/drewea1-10620/images/2c1ae21f-73f9-42c3-9ced-b3ed00996a28.jpg?h=175)
![A lacquer katana-kake [sword rack], Edo period](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/auctions-2026/drewea1-10620/images/57885072-4153-4f78-8f62-b3d700c8c76c.jpg?h=175)
![A rare katana-tsuzu [sword case], Edo period](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/auctions-2026/drewea1-10620/images/3616ab9a-f5de-4ed5-8b9c-b3d700a00b3b.jpg?h=175)
![A somen [full face mask], Edo period](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/auctions-2026/drewea1-10620/images/ee8e8199-2d07-47da-b0f3-b3d700a00d5c.jpg?h=175)
![Y An unusual katana koshirae [sword mount for katana], Edo period](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/auctions-2026/drewea1-10620/images/904a8190-0ef8-46a4-89da-b3d700a017f4.jpg?h=175)
![A daisho koshirae [sword mounts for a daisho], Edo period](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/auctions-2026/drewea1-10620/images/593b5e9a-15b0-4e75-9cf8-b3da010944bc.jpg?h=175)
![A koboshi-bachi [helmet with standing rivets], Edo period](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/auctions-2026/drewea1-10620/images/31310dcf-b305-4052-85c5-b3d700a020b2.jpg?h=175)
![A yokohagi gomai-do gusoku [armour in five sections with horizontal plate cuirass]](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/auctions-2026/drewea1-10620/images/01db9615-dcd5-4c5f-b997-b3d700f2eb8f.jpg?h=175)
![A koboshi-bachi [helmet with standing rivets], Edo period](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/auctions-2026/drewea1-10620/images/6438792c-fbb7-4ecd-8aa8-b3d700a03434.jpg?h=175)
![A Myochin school suji-bachi [helmet with raised ridges], Edo period](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/auctions-2026/drewea1-10620/images/794d888f-a870-453c-a46e-b3d700a03a2c.jpg?h=175)
![A katana koshirae [sword mount for a katana], Meiji period](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/auctions-2026/drewea1-10620/images/843723e3-3688-4ec2-9349-b3d700a05332.jpg?h=175)
![An itomaki tachi koshirae [sword mount for a tachi], Edo period](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/auctions-2026/drewea1-10620/images/8c9ad74a-cb54-40e3-8b4a-b3d700a057e8.jpg?h=175)
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