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Lot 20

A Tanto
Unsigned, Shin-Shinto

17 May 2017, 13:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £9,750 inc. premium

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A Tanto
Unsigned, Shin-Shinto

The blade cut with a hi on each side along the shinogi, one mekugi-ana, suguha hamon of nie, masame hada, fully bound tsuka with iron fuchi and kabuto-gané decorated with gold and shakudo dragonflies, shibuichi dragonfly menuki, and plain oval shakudo tsuba, in its brown and black lacquered saya imitating Dutch leather, iron mounts including kurikata and kijri decorated en suite with the tsuka
20.5 cm. blade

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