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A number of smiths of Mino Province signed with the two-character signature Kaneyoshi during the 16th century
SIGNED KANEYOSHI, MUROMACHI PERIOD (16TH CENTURY)
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A KATANA IN MILITARY MOUNTS
SIGNED KANEYOSHI, MUROMACHI PERIOD (16TH CENTURY)
A broad honzukuri even-curved katana in military mounts with an old black ishimeji lacquer scabbard and silver-clad copper habaki, the kitae koitame, gunomeba hamon predominantly of nioi, midare-komi omaru boshi, the tang suriage with two mekugi-ana and osujigai file marks on the original portion with the signature
69.5cm.
SIGNED KANEYOSHI, MUROMACHI PERIOD (16TH CENTURY)
A broad honzukuri even-curved katana in military mounts with an old black ishimeji lacquer scabbard and silver-clad copper habaki, the kitae koitame, gunomeba hamon predominantly of nioi, midare-komi omaru boshi, the tang suriage with two mekugi-ana and osujigai file marks on the original portion with the signature
69.5cm.
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