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10. KOTÔ TANTO IN SHIRASAYA WITH AIKUCHI HILTS
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10. KOTÔ TANTO IN SHIRASAYA WITH AIKUCHI HILTS
See original version (French)
Estimate €3,000 - €4,000
Voluntary lot
Description
10. KOTÔ TANTO IN SHIRASAYA WITH AIKUCHI HILTS
Japan, probably 16th century; the hilt dates from the Meiji era (1868–1912)
The blade:
Sugata: unokubi-zukuri;
Hamon: notare-ha;
Nakago: kurijiri, yasurime kiri, mumei (unsigned), with one mekugi-ana.
Copper habaki.
In a wooden shirasaya storage scabbard.
The koshira-e comprising:
a ribbed black lacquer (rōiro) saya; a tsuka wrapped in whale baleen (kujirahige-maki); fuchi-kashira, kozuka and kojiri, all probably in gilt silver and incised with crabs amongst rocks; a silver ring set at the centre of the tsuka with a shakudō and silver family crest depicting a flower within a lozenge.
Each in its silk bag.
Accompanied by a certificate issued by the Nihon Tōken Hozon Kai (NTHK), dated 17 September 2023 (Reiwa 5), no. 12351, with the attribution: “In the tradition of Munechika of Kyoto”.
Total length 33.5 cm (13 1/8 in.); the blade (nagasa) is 21 cm (8 1/4 in.) long (2).
To be sold without reserve
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About the sale
Asian Decorative Art, including Japanese Weapons and Armour, from a European Collection
Auction location
Auction time
10/23/2026 at 12:00 PM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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