VERO BEACH, FLA. — A curated sale featuring the collection of long-time collector Bob Lighter was conducted by Vero Beach Auction on February 21. The Japanese & Asian Art Auction featured 164 lots of Edo and Meiji period items, including katanas and daggers, artwork, porcelain, tsubas, samurai items, signed pieces and more. The highest-earning lot was a 27½-inch-long katana with a black and brown woven handle and two menuki, or decorative metal ornaments, which sliced down its $5,000 high estimate to make $30,000 with premium. The katana’s blade contained a detailed scene of a serpent dragon and had a green scabbard and orange and silk bag. Additional highlights from this sale will be featured in an upcoming issue.
