A Tanto
Signed Kanesumi, Shinto
Signed Kanesumi, Shinto
The hira-zukuri blade with one mekugi-ana, notare-midare hamon, fully bound tsuka with iron fuchi-kashira decorated with gilt dragons and signed Yoshihisa and Yoshinori, gilt dragon and ken menuki, and shakudo tsuba decorated with a dragon and tama against a nanako ground with gilt details, in its gold lacquered saya decorated with a dragon in swirling clouds in black and grey lacquer, iron kurikata decorated with a gilt dragon, silver kojiri decorated with a dragon amidst clouds, and complete with shakudo kodzuka decorated with a gold dragon and clouds
25.5 cm. blade
25.5 cm. blade
Sold for
£8,125
inc. premium
Category: Arms and Armour
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