5th Dec, 2018 10:00
Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria
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A JAPANESE DAGGER (TANTO)
A JAPANESE DAGGER (TANTO), LATE KOTO PERIOD
the blade hira-zukuri, mu-zori and iori-mune, mokume hada with a faint midare-utsuri, suguha hamon with slight midare towards the kissaki and in nioi-deki, full boshi with kaeri and nakago with three mekugi-ana (one filled) and signed Bishu Osafune Kiyomitsu on the omote and dated Eiroku X Nen Ni Gatsu Nichi (Eiroku 1558-1569) on the ura; with green nashiji lacquered saya, dogane of shibuichi depicting dragons in turbulent seas, other mounts (koi-guchi, tsoritsuna and kojiri) decorated ensuite and silver kozuka depicting a tiger
Nagasa: 25.8 cm; Moto-haba: 2.2 cm; Saki-haba: 1.7 cm
Sold for £3,800
A JAPANESE DAGGER (TANTO), LATE KOTO PERIOD
the blade hira-zukuri, mu-zori and iori-mune, mokume hada with a faint midare-utsuri, suguha hamon with slight midare towards the kissaki and in nioi-deki, full boshi with kaeri and nakago with three mekugi-ana (one filled) and signed Bishu Osafune Kiyomitsu on the omote and dated Eiroku X Nen Ni Gatsu Nichi (Eiroku 1558-1569) on the ura; with green nashiji lacquered saya, dogane of shibuichi depicting dragons in turbulent seas, other mounts (koi-guchi, tsoritsuna and kojiri) decorated ensuite and silver kozuka depicting a tiger
Nagasa: 25.8 cm; Moto-haba: 2.2 cm; Saki-haba: 1.7 cm
Auction: Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria, 5th Dec, 2018
