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A Bizen tanto

SIGNED BISHU OSAFUNE (NO) JU SUKESADA, MUROMACHI PERIOD (15TH - 16TH CENTURY)

    Price Realised USD 6,250
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    A Bizen tanto

    SIGNED BISHU OSAFUNE (NO) JU SUKESADA, MUROMACHI PERIOD (15TH - 16TH CENTURY)

    Price Realised USD 6,250
    Price Realised USD 6,250
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    A Bizen tanto
    Signed Bishu Osafune (no) ju Sukesada, Muromachi period (15th - 16th century)
    Sugata: [configuration]: hirazukuri tanto, even breadth with shallow curve, full kissaki
    Kitae: [forging pattern]: itame with nagare, jinie and sporadic utsuri
    Hamon [tempering pattern]: suguha with variations of gunome midare, nijuba, sunagashi
    Boshi [tip]: ko-maru with kaen on omote
    Nakago [tang]: ubu, single mekugi-ana, file marks indistinct, shallow ha-agari kurijiri,
    Habaki [collar]: double gilt copper
    Horimono [carving]: bohi marudome
    Nagasa [length of blade]: 32 cm long
    Koshirae [mounting: aikuchi tanto mounting, recent black lacquered scabbard, red-lacquered tsuka, fuchi-kashira black horn, shakudo and gilt menuki of flowers, 50 cm
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