A KEN The blade of ko-itame-hada with ji-nie, midare hamon of ko-nie with deep habuchi, the omote carved with a dragon, the ura with a plum branch, the habaki carved with clouds and integral to the blade, ubu nakago shaped and pierced with an inome at the tip, and with a square mekugi-ana, with a Masamune signature and dated 1329-30, late 19th century, 20.5cm., in a natural wood mounting carved and inlaid with dragons in ivory, mother of pearl and ebony, late 19th century

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A KEN The blade of ko-itame-hada with ji-nie, midare hamon of ko-nie with deep habuchi, the omote carved with a dragon, the ura with a plum branch, the habaki carved with clouds and integral to the blade, ubu nakago shaped and pierced with an inome at the tip, and with a square mekugi-ana, with a Masamune signature and dated 1329-30, late 19th century, 20.5cm., in a natural wood mounting carved and inlaid with dragons in ivory, mother of pearl and ebony, late 19th century

拍品專文

Pseudo archaic blades were not uncommon in the Meiji period (1868-1912), made by smiths such as Miyamoto Kanenori and Hayama Enshin among others