A Tanto
Unsigned, Koto
Unsigned, Koto
The moroha-tsukuri blade with three mekugi-ana (one plugged) cut with hi on each side, midare hamon of nie, itame hada, fully bound tsuka with copper fuchi and iron kashira each decorated with Chinese coins in shakudo and gold, signed Nara Masatsugu, the menuki also as coins in iron, and the copper tsuba patinated to resemble russet iron in the form of a coin, in its black lacquered saya decorated with coins in gold and bronze lacquer and signed on the back edge, complete with sentoku kodzuka imitating roughened wood and applied with three coins in iron, shakudo and copper, signed Hiroyoshi with kakihan
26.5 cm. blade
26.5 cm. blade
Sold for
£1,680
inc. premium
Category: Arms and Armour
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