A small shin-shinto tanto
Late Edo Period
The blade of shobu-zukuri form, medium suguha of nie with kaeri-fukai, itame hada; the nakago with one mekugi-ana, unsigned, in shirasaya; with koshirae, the gold lacquered saya with flying birds in takamakie; the silver fittings of bamboo form. The blade 11.4cm (4½in) long. (3).
The blade of shobu-zukuri form, medium suguha of nie with kaeri-fukai, itame hada; the nakago with one mekugi-ana, unsigned, in shirasaya; with koshirae, the gold lacquered saya with flying birds in takamakie; the silver fittings of bamboo form. The blade 11.4cm (4½in) long. (3).
Sold for
£4,560
inc. premium
Footnotes
- 短刀 無銘 附 雀図蒔絵鞘合口短刀拵 江戸時代後期
With NBTHK Hozon Token certificate, attributing the blade to Shin-shinto Jumyo.
Category: Asian Art / Japanese Art
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