Sale 2596
London, South Kensington
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9 November 2011
Price realised
GBP 7,500
Estimate
A Tanto Edo Period (19th century) In black lacquer koshirae decorated in gold and red hiramaki-e, takamaki-e and hirame with flowering plum branches, silver fittings engraved and carved with plum, the blade of unokubi shape 27.6cm. long
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