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A Geishu Tanto
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A Geishu Tanto

SIGNED HARIMA NO KAMI TERUHIRO SAKU, EDO PERIOD (17TH CENTURY)

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A Geishu Tanto
Signed Harima no kami Teruhiro saku, Edo Period (17th Century)
Blade hirazukuri, mitsumune, forging pattern with prominent itame with masame towards the edge, jinie, tempered edge ko-notare midare of nie, wide habuchi, bright nie, sunagashi, kinsuji, tobiyaki, ko-maru boshi, tang ubu, two holes, katte sagari file marks, double silvered copper habaki, nagasa 30.4cm., sori 0.4cm., motohaba 2.8cm., in shirasaya
Literature
Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai, Token Bijutsu, English edition, vol. 55 (Tokyo, 1992), p.35
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Lot Essay

Harima no kami Teruhiro was the son of Kanetomo, of the Kanetsune School of Seki, who moved to Geishu (Aki Province) in the early 17th century, and acquired the title Higo no kami, using the name Teruhiro. The second generation (this smith) acquired the titles Harima daijo and later Harima no kami, and was one of the pupils of Umetada Myoju.

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