The Samurai: Japanese Arms and Armour
The Samurai: Japanese Arms and Armour
The Property of an English Collector
An Aikuchi tanto with silver mounts | Edo period, 19th century
Lot Closed
May 11, 02:48 PM GMT
Estimate
2,500 - 3,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
The Property of an English Collector
An Aikuchi tanto with silver mounts
Edo period, 19th century
Sugata [configuration]: Hirazukuri
Kitae [forging pattern]: Possibly masame-hada
Hamon [tempering pattern]: Narrow sugaha
Boshi [tip]: Ko-maru
Nakago [tang]: Ubu, with two mekugi-ana, yoko-yasurime, ha-agiri, mumei
Habaki [collar]: Silver
Koshirae [mount]: The black lacquer tanto koshirae decorated in seigaiha-nuri, fitted with silver mounts chased and engraved with waves, pierced with boar's eye (inome), kojiri, the kozuka with a dragon, the tsuka wrapped with leather
Nagasa [length from kissaki to machi]: 22.3 cm., 8⅜ in.