A finely-mounted shin-shinto o-tanto
By Masahiro, 19th century
The blade of hira-zuri form, medium sugu-ba of nioi and nie, tight itame, the ubu nakago with sujikai yasuri and one mekugi-ana, signed Hishu no kuni Masahiro; koshirae: the saya of roiro lacquer with sparse silver mura-nashiji; the fittings of shakudo nanako, inlaid in gold takazogan with flying ho-o birds and kiri-mon, the kozuka and kogai signed Ikkansai Masa[...].
The blade 34.5cm (13 5/8in) long.
The blade of hira-zuri form, medium sugu-ba of nioi and nie, tight itame, the ubu nakago with sujikai yasuri and one mekugi-ana, signed Hishu no kuni Masahiro; koshirae: the saya of roiro lacquer with sparse silver mura-nashiji; the fittings of shakudo nanako, inlaid in gold takazogan with flying ho-o birds and kiri-mon, the kozuka and kogai signed Ikkansai Masa[...].
The blade 34.5cm (13 5/8in) long.
Sold for
£15,000
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Accompanied by a NBTHK Hozon certificate for the blade and a NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon certificate for the mounting.
刀 銘「肥前国正広」 19世紀 附 銀叢梨子地鞘脇指拵
Category: Asian Art / Japanese Art
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