A Bizen Tanto in Mounts
Muromachi period (early 16th century), signed Bishu Osafune Munemitsu and dated Bunki ninen hachigatsu (no) hi (1502.8)
Hira-zukuri, iori-mune forged in an itame pattern of ji-nie with a gunome-midare tempered edge in nie, tang ubu with two holes; silver two-piece habaki; in shirasaya; 6 1/8in. (15.7cm.) long
19th-century koshirae comprising a black-lacquer saya with a gilt-metal band and cord ring, the ray-skin tsuka mounted with gilt and shakudo crane menuki
With Hozon token certificate no. 309010 issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai (Society for the Preservation of the Japan Art Sword), dated 1987.9.30 (2)
A Bizen Tanto in Mounts
Muromachi period (early 16th century), signed Bishu Osafune Munemitsu and dated Bunki ninen hachigatsu (no) hi (1502.8)
Hira-zukuri, iori-mune forged in an itame pattern of ji-nie with a gunome-midare tempered edge in nie, tang ubu with two holes; silver two-piece habaki; in shirasaya; 6 1/8in. (15.7cm.) long
19th-century koshirae comprising a black-lacquer saya with a gilt-metal band and cord ring, the ray-skin tsuka mounted with gilt and shakudo crane menuki
With Hozon token certificate no. 309010 issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai (Society for the Preservation of the Japan Art Sword), dated 1987.9.30 (2)
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