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A FINE HAMIDASHI TANTO, the blade takenokozori and mitsumune with bamboo horimono on omote and naginata-no-hi on ura, the hada obscured by superficial scratches, suguba-komidare hamon of ko-nie, ubu nakago inscribed Yamashiro Kuni Nishijin ju nin Umetada Myoju, probably early 17th century, 19.5cm. long; with Higo koshirae comprising a gilt-covered habaki, dark red lacquered kizami-saya, iron kojiri, fuchi and yamamichi kashira in Higo style with gilt cherry-blossom, with a Sendai hamidashi tsuba and silver coiled-dragon hanashi menuki (lacking kozuka)
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A FINE HAMIDASHI TANTO, the blade takenokozori and mitsumune with bamboo horimono on omote and naginata-no-hi on ura, the hada obscured by superficial scratches, suguba-komidare hamon of ko-nie, ubu nakago inscribed Yamashiro Kuni Nishijin ju nin Umetada Myoju, probably early 17th century, 19.5cm. long; with Higo koshirae comprising a gilt-covered habaki, dark red lacquered kizami-saya, iron kojiri, fuchi and yamamichi kashira in Higo style with gilt cherry-blossom, with a Sendai hamidashi tsuba and silver coiled-dragon hanashi menuki (lacking kozuka)