Sale 5695
London
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12 November 1996
Price realised
GBP 2,185
Estimate
A MOUNTED SHIN-SHINTO AIKUCHI Mei: Musashi Taikon Sakon Korekazui, 19th Century The blade hirazukuri, iorimune, muzori, and forging pattern ko-itame, tempered edge wide ko-midare of nie, boshi with long kaeri and ji-nie, tang ubu, 23.4cm; encased in vermillion and roiro nuri lacquer saya and tsuka
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Pre-Lot Text
For the blade of lot 458, please see illustration overpage. For the tang, please see illustration on page .
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