MEI: NAMINOHIRA MASAYUKI AND AN-I, MUROMACHI PERIOD (LATE 15TH/EARLY 16TH CENTURY)
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A SATSUMA TANTO
Mei: Naminohira Masayuki and An-i, Muromachi Period (Late 15th/early 16th Century)
The blade hirazukuri with ken carved on the omote and two grooves carved on the ura, forging pattern mokume with masame, tempered edge gunome-midare of nie with slightly tobiyaki, deep komaru-kaeri boshi, tang suriage with two holes, file marks higaki, 13.5/8in. (34.6cm.), some wear; in shirasaya
Mei: Naminohira Masayuki and An-i, Muromachi Period (Late 15th/early 16th Century)
The blade hirazukuri with ken carved on the omote and two grooves carved on the ura, forging pattern mokume with masame, tempered edge gunome-midare of nie with slightly tobiyaki, deep komaru-kaeri boshi, tang suriage with two holes, file marks higaki, 13.5/8in. (34.6cm.), some wear; in shirasaya
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Please note the signature of this piece should read Mei: Naminohira Masayuki and Yasunari and that the illustration of this is upside down in the catalogue.