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A Satsuma Tanto
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A Satsuma Tanto

SIGNED NAMINOHIRA SHIGEYOSHI, MUROMACHI PERIOD (15TH CENTURY)

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A Satsuma Tanto
Signed Naminohira Shigeyoshi, Muromachi Period (15th Century)
Blade hirazukuri, iori-mune, forging pattern ko-itame with jinie, tempered edge notare with gunome of nioi with ashi, tobiyaki, muneyaki up to mune-machi, tang ubu, double gilt copper habaki, nagasa 25cm., motohaba 2.2cm., in shirasaya
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There was a Sasshu ju Shigeyoshi of the Namihara School active around the Oei era. This smith is probably the Satsuma ju Oyama Chjikugo Nyudo Shigeyoshi who was the son of Namihira Shigezumi, active around the Tembun (1532-1555) and Eiroku (1558-1570) eras.

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