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Lot 18

A Tanto
Signed Shinano ju... Toshimasa and dated 1833

17 May 2017, 13:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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A Tanto
Signed Shinano ju... Toshimasa and dated 1833

The hira-zukuri blade with one mekugi-ana, toran uranani hamon in the form of crashing waves and spray, nashiji hada, fully bound tsuka with shibuichi fuchi-kashira depicting octopi against a stippled ground, gold fish menuki, and shibuichi tsuba pierced with crashing waves, in its gold nashiji lacquered saya with shibuichi koiguchi, uragawara, kurikata and kojiri all decorated with crashing waves en suite, and shibuichi kodzuka decorated with fish and rocks in swirling water with gold details
28.5 cm. blade

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