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Lot 130
A late koto tanto Attributed to Munetsugu, Muromachi Period
7 November 2013, 10:30 GMT
London, New Bond StreetSold for £1,500 inc. premium
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Attributed to Munetsugu, Muromachi Period
Of hirazukuri form, narrow sugu-ba of nie and mokume-hada, a bo-hi to either side, the ubu nakago with two mekugi-ana, signed Munetsugu; koshirae: black ishime lacquer saya and simple undecorated oxidised silver fittings; with fabric bag.
The blade 21cm (8¼in) long. (3).
Of hirazukuri form, narrow sugu-ba of nie and mokume-hada, a bo-hi to either side, the ubu nakago with two mekugi-ana, signed Munetsugu; koshirae: black ishime lacquer saya and simple undecorated oxidised silver fittings; with fabric bag.
The blade 21cm (8¼in) long. (3).
Footnotes
Accompanied by a NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho certificate attributing the blade to Munetsugu.























