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Lot 7
Signed Edo-Period Japanese Tanto with Kanmuri-Otoshi Blade
Sale 2030 - Arms, Armor and Militaria
Oct 23, 2024
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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Estimate
$1,200 -
2,000
Price Realized
$720
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Signed Edo-Period Japanese Tanto with Kanmuri-Otoshi Blade
9.75" nagasa. 16.25" overall. Hira-zukuri blade with single hole nakago that is signed with long mei to one side and partially highlighted with chalk. The first two characters of mei appear to translate to "Bizen/Bishu" or "Sakushu," and the last two characters appear to translate to "Kiyomitsu." Blade has lots of activity and features kanmuri-otoshi, hakikake or yakizume boshi, ihori mune, itame-mokume hada, and midare-notare hamon with nie. Aikuchi koshirae includes a copper habaki, tsuka with black ito, white same, matching horse menukis, and old iron or shakudo fuchi-kashira. Saya appears to be black lacquered rayskin with iron or shakudo fittings, kozuka slot, and a gold/yellow sageo cord.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.