A Mino Tanto
With signature Kanetsune, Edo Period (18th-19th century)
A hirazukuri tanto with slender grooves, gunome hamon of nioi, gold-clad habaki, length 29.8cm., with date inscription Taiei ninen nigatsu hi [a day in the second month 1522], in gold lacquered scabbard with autumnal flowers and dragonfly in takamaki-e, matching midokoro mon, the kozuka and kogai copper with shakudo nanako, gilt Kuyo mon, the menuki of shakudo, silvered and gilt Kuyo mon, fuchikashira gold lacquered
A Mino Tanto
With signature Kanetsune, Edo Period (18th-19th century)
A hirazukuri tanto with slender grooves, gunome hamon of nioi, gold-clad habaki, length 29.8cm., with date inscription Taiei ninen nigatsu hi [a day in the second month 1522], in gold lacquered scabbard with autumnal flowers and dragonfly in takamaki-e, matching midokoro mon, the kozuka and kogai copper with shakudo nanako, gilt Kuyo mon, the menuki of shakudo, silvered and gilt Kuyo mon, fuchikashira gold lacquered
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