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A koto tanto The blade by Nobuhisa, late Muromachi Period, 16th century image 1
A koto tanto The blade by Nobuhisa, late Muromachi Period, 16th century image 2
A koto tanto The blade by Nobuhisa, late Muromachi Period, 16th century image 3
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Lot 172

A koto tanto
The blade by Nobuhisa, late Muromachi Period, 16th century

7 November 2013, 10:30 GMT
London, New Bond Street

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A koto tanto

The blade by Nobuhisa, late Muromachi Period, 16th century
The blade of hira-zukuri form with medium sugu-ba of nie and nioi, mokume-hada; a dragon and ken horimono to one side and a suken with bonji on the other; the ubu-nakago with two mekugi-ana, signed Nobuhisa saku; in shirazaya; koshirae: the saya lacquered in black and red Negoro-nuri, the iron tsuba of Higo type, inlaid with a grape vine; the ribbed shakudo ishime kozuka with trailing kiri in gold hirazogan; the associated fuchi-gashira of iron; with fabric bag.
The blade 26cm (10¼in) long. (3).

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