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Lot 167
A shinto wakizashi blade By Kanetsune, 16th/17th century
7 November 2013, 10:30 GMT
London, New Bond Street£2,500 - £3,000
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By Kanetsune, 16th/17th century
Of slender shinogizukuri form, with medium sugu-ba of nie and nioi, mokume-hada, the ubu nakago with one mekugi-ana, signed Esshu Suruga no ju Kanetsune; in shirazaya with sayagaki by Dr Sato Kanzan attributing the blade to Kanetsune; with fabric bag.
The blade 46.6cm (18 3/8in) long. (3).
Of slender shinogizukuri form, with medium sugu-ba of nie and nioi, mokume-hada, the ubu nakago with one mekugi-ana, signed Esshu Suruga no ju Kanetsune; in shirazaya with sayagaki by Dr Sato Kanzan attributing the blade to Kanetsune; with fabric bag.
The blade 46.6cm (18 3/8in) long. (3).
Footnotes
Accompanied by a certificate from the Juho Token Kenkyukai attributing the blade to Kanetsune.























