For tang of lots 441-443, please see illustrations on the previous page.
A TANTO WITH LACQUER AND SILVERED MOUNTS OF DRAGON
MEI: FUJIWARA TADAHIRO, 17TH CENTURY
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A TANTO WITH LACQUER AND SILVERED MOUNTS OF DRAGON
Mei: Fujiwara Tadahiro, 17th Century
The blade hirazukuri, iorimune with carving of bo-hi ni soehi and gomabashi, forging pattern itame, tempered edge suguha with kaeri boshi, tang suriage, 20.7cm.; encased in roiro nuri lacquer saya decorated with clouds in gold togidashi, hirame and kimpun, furnished with silver aikuchi mounts chiselled with clouds, large scabbard ornament of a deeply carved dragon amid clouds to saya and hilt over the baleen binding, with kozuka en suite decorated with clouds, 19th Century
Mei: Fujiwara Tadahiro, 17th Century
The blade hirazukuri, iorimune with carving of bo-hi ni soehi and gomabashi, forging pattern itame, tempered edge suguha with kaeri boshi, tang suriage, 20.7cm.; encased in roiro nuri lacquer saya decorated with clouds in gold togidashi, hirame and kimpun, furnished with silver aikuchi mounts chiselled with clouds, large scabbard ornament of a deeply carved dragon amid clouds to saya and hilt over the baleen binding, with kozuka en suite decorated with clouds, 19th Century