A HIRA-ZUKURI TANTO BLADE YAKINAOSHI Signed Kanetsune, 16th century, 26.1cm.,in a wood saya carved as basketwork, wood tsuba carved with cherry blossom, wood kozuka carved with waves and inlaid with a silver moon, the saya and kozuka, signed ..., another tanto blade carved with a dragon, o-suriage, 19th century 13.8cm., in a red lacquer mounting decorated with kiku, gilt copper mounts, another 21.8cm., in a black lacquer mounting, all mountings late 19th or 20th century (3)

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A HIRA-ZUKURI TANTO BLADE YAKINAOSHI Signed Kanetsune, 16th century, 26.1cm.,in a wood saya carved as basketwork, wood tsuba carved with cherry blossom, wood kozuka carved with waves and inlaid with a silver moon, the saya and kozuka, signed ..., another tanto blade carved with a dragon, o-suriage, 19th century 13.8cm., in a red lacquer mounting decorated with kiku, gilt copper mounts, another 21.8cm., in a black lacquer mounting, all mountings late 19th or 20th century (3)

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