Winter Antique Art and Arms, Dec.14th., 2024

Good Japanese Samurai 15th C. Koto Period Tanto Knife Dagger ~ NBTHK Certificate

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Start price: $600

Estimated price: $1,200 - $1,800

Buyer's premium:

Koto tanto, ca. 1400S, with hira-zukuri construction. The 12 and 1/2 inch blade shows a combination of itame and straighter masame hada. The hamon is a Bizen style gunome midare with activities. The tang is mumei unsigned and shortened with multiple pegholes. The blade shows a great age, evidenced by some loose grain, the blade stored in wooden shirasaya. With NBTHK Hozon certificate attributing the sword to Kozori school, ca. 1400?s.

Total length inside scabbard: 19 13/16", Blade: 12 1/2. ~ .

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