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    12 November 1996

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    Lot 384

    A KOTO TACHI IN SHIRASAYA

    GOLD ZOGAN MEI: KANEMITSU, 16TH CENTURY

    Price realised

    GBP 4,600

    Estimate

    GBP 1,000 - GBP 1,400

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    A KOTO TACHI IN SHIRASAYA
    Gold zogan mei: Kanemitsu, 16th Century
    Honzukuri, iorimune with medium point (chu-gissaki), a bo-hi kakinagashizto each side, slight koshi-zori, forged with itame, tempered edge gunome-midare with tobiyaki, boshi obscured, tang suriage with three holes, 82.2cm; in shirasaya with sayagaki

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