THE PROPERTY OF ANOTHER GENTLEMAN
For the tang of lot 424, please see illustration on overpage.
A KOTO TACHI BLADE IN GUNTO MOUNTS
KIMPUNMEI [GOLD LACQUER] ATTESTATION PARTLY ILLEGIBLE "HON'AMI SHIN (CHIKA)...", 14TH CENTURY, ATTESTATION 19TH CENTURY
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A KOTO TACHI BLADE IN GUNTO MOUNTS
Kimpunmei [gold lacquer] attestation partly illegible "Hon'ami Shin (Chika)...", 14th Century, attestation 19th Century
The blade honzukuri, iorimune, torii-zori with chu-gissaki, forging pattern mokume, tempered edge sugu-ko-notare of nie with ashi, o-maru boshi, tang o-suriage with two holes, 69.6cm.; encased in a kyu-gunto mounting
Kimpunmei [gold lacquer] attestation partly illegible "Hon'ami Shin (Chika)...", 14th Century, attestation 19th Century
The blade honzukuri, iorimune, torii-zori with chu-gissaki, forging pattern mokume, tempered edge sugu-ko-notare of nie with ashi, o-maru boshi, tang o-suriage with two holes, 69.6cm.; encased in a kyu-gunto mounting