A ko-tanto
The blade by Shigemasa, 15th century, the mounts 19th century
The blade of hira-zukuri form, irregular gunome-ha of nie and nioi, with kaeri fukai, the nakago with one mekugi-ana, signed Shigemasa; koshirae: the saya of ribbed roiro-nuri; the en-suite fittings consisting of tsuba, kozuka, split kogai and fuchi-gashira of shakudo nanako, inlaid with lobsters and flower buds in gold and copper takazogan in Ishiguro style; the menuki of copper, in the form of lobsters.
The blade 23.5cm (9¼in) long.
The blade of hira-zukuri form, irregular gunome-ha of nie and nioi, with kaeri fukai, the nakago with one mekugi-ana, signed Shigemasa; koshirae: the saya of ribbed roiro-nuri; the en-suite fittings consisting of tsuba, kozuka, split kogai and fuchi-gashira of shakudo nanako, inlaid with lobsters and flower buds in gold and copper takazogan in Ishiguro style; the menuki of copper, in the form of lobsters.
The blade 23.5cm (9¼in) long.
Estimate:
£6,500 - 7,000
JPY 970,000 - 1 million
US$ 10,000 - 11,000
JPY 970,000 - 1 million
US$ 10,000 - 11,000
Footnotes
- Accompanied by a NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon certificate for the mounts.
短刀 銘「重正」 15世紀
刀装具 19世紀
附 黒漆塗一分刻鞘祝指小さ刀拵
Category: Asian Art / Japanese Art
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