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Lot 150
A late koto tachi blade By Mino Kaneyoshi, late 14th/early 15th century
7 November 2013, 10:30 GMT
London, New Bond Street£4,000 - £4,500
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By Mino Kaneyoshi, late 14th/early 15th century
Of slender elegant shinogizukuri form, narrow sugu-ba of nie, itame-hada, the kiri-jiri nakago with two mekugi-ana, signed Kaneyoshi; in shirazaya; koshirae: red and black textured lacquer saya, Bushu sukashi tsuba, carved and pierced with aoi; Mino-Goto fuchi-gashira with insects and autumn plants, signed Mitsunaka; shakudo and gilt menuki in the form of banners; with fabric bag.
The blade 65.4cm (25¾in) long. (3).
Of slender elegant shinogizukuri form, narrow sugu-ba of nie, itame-hada, the kiri-jiri nakago with two mekugi-ana, signed Kaneyoshi; in shirazaya; koshirae: red and black textured lacquer saya, Bushu sukashi tsuba, carved and pierced with aoi; Mino-Goto fuchi-gashira with insects and autumn plants, signed Mitsunaka; shakudo and gilt menuki in the form of banners; with fabric bag.
The blade 65.4cm (25¾in) long. (3).























