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MUROMACHI PERIOD (EARLY 16TH CENTURY), SIGNED BINGO KUNI MIHARA JUNIN MASACHIKA SAKU AND DATED EISHO JUNANANEN HACHIGATSU BI (1520.8)
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A Bingo Mihara Tanto in Mounts
Muromachi period (early 16th century), signed Bingo kuni Mihara junin Masachika saku and dated Eisho junananen hachigatsu bi (1520.8)
Hira-zukuri, iori-mune forged in a running itame pattern mixed mokume with a suguha gunome tempered edge with clusters of nie in the valleys, sunagashi, nijuba and mune-yaki, the tip a continuation of the tempered edge with a long turnback, the tang ubu with one hole and katte sagari file marks
In shirasaya [plain wood storage scabbard] with a gold two-piece habaki, 8 5/8in. (22cm.) long; with a black-lacquer aikuchi koshirae, Edo period (19th century)
With a Tokubetsu kicho token (Especially precious sword) certificate no. 20507 issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai (Society for the Preservation of the Japan Art Sword), dated 1981.3.27
Wood storage box (2)
Muromachi period (early 16th century), signed Bingo kuni Mihara junin Masachika saku and dated Eisho junananen hachigatsu bi (1520.8)
Hira-zukuri, iori-mune forged in a running itame pattern mixed mokume with a suguha gunome tempered edge with clusters of nie in the valleys, sunagashi, nijuba and mune-yaki, the tip a continuation of the tempered edge with a long turnback, the tang ubu with one hole and katte sagari file marks
In shirasaya [plain wood storage scabbard] with a gold two-piece habaki, 8 5/8in. (22cm.) long; with a black-lacquer aikuchi koshirae, Edo period (19th century)
With a Tokubetsu kicho token (Especially precious sword) certificate no. 20507 issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai (Society for the Preservation of the Japan Art Sword), dated 1981.3.27
Wood storage box (2)