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° Tanto, Japan: koto blade, 16th century; koshirae, Edo peri…
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184
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° Tanto, Japan: koto blade, 16th century; koshirae, Edo peri…
See original version (French)
Estimate €1,500 - €1,800
Voluntary lot
Description
° Tanto, Japan: koto blade, 16th century; koshirae, Edo period (1603–1868)
Hira-zukuri blade, suguha hamon, ko-itame hada. Futatsuji-hi and Bo-hi gorges on the omote and ura sides respectively. Nakago pierced with three mekugi hana, two of which overlap, signed 越前国下坂 – Echizen no kuni Shimosaka. Koshirae comprising a brown lacquered saya imitating wood, decorated with gold hiramakie depicting susuki (pampas grass). Matching fittings including fuchi, kashira, tsuba, kurikata and kozuka in shakudo, decorated with flowers in iroe takazogan. The back of the kozuka is finished in gold and shakudo sogitsugi, with a chiselled signature ‘Kifu Jû Naosada’ – 紀付住 直貞 – featuring a kao. The fuchi is signed ‘Tsunenao’ – 常直 (Ichinomiya school) – with a kao; the menuki are decorated with partridges.
Nagasa: 29.5 cm
Damage and losses to the saya. Imperfections on the blade.
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Lot description modified on 10/20/2026 at 9:52 AM
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