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

Nice Long Japanese Koto Period Katana Sword ~ 27 inch long blade ~ Gold inlay attribution to

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Start price: $1,500

Estimated price: $3,000 - $4,000

Buyer's premium:

Koto katana, gold kinzogan mei of “Ichi” attribution, mei is o-suriage but shows deep curvature. 27 inch blade is likely a late Kamakura era tachi, ca. late 1200s to early 1300s given deep koshi-zori curvature that reaches into the tang and smaller ko-kissaki. Blade shows moist mokume hada with Bizen style ko-choji hamon based on suguha. There is a weak spot in the hamon above the habaki. Gold inlay attribution to Ichimonji school. Mint condition blade, stored in shirasaya.

Total length (inside scabbard if present): 38 15/16″, Blade length: 27″. ~ .

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