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Lot 176
A small tanto in aikuchi mounts Attributed to Jikan Ganbun, 19th century
7 November 2013, 10:30 GMT
London, New Bond StreetSold for £875 inc. premium
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Find your local specialistA small tanto in aikuchi mounts
Attributed to Jikan Ganbun, 19th century
The blade of hirazukuri form with choji-ha of nioi, inscribed Muramasa, the saya and tsuka of kurogaki wood, mounted with stag antler and inlaid with ten metal ants, unsigned.
The blade 16cm (6¼in) long.
The blade of hirazukuri form with choji-ha of nioi, inscribed Muramasa, the saya and tsuka of kurogaki wood, mounted with stag antler and inlaid with ten metal ants, unsigned.
The blade 16cm (6¼in) long.























