Antique Japanese & World Weapons AUG. 29th
Lot 23:
Exquisite Japanese Samurai Ko-WAKIZASHI Sword (TANTO Dagger) ~ Superb Koto or Shinto Blade. A gorgeous example of the Samurai weaponry, with chiseled copper mounts richly decorated with gold and silver depicting leafed trees on the fuchi-koshira and mythological creature menukies, gilt copper kozuka handle depicting a flying crane over the tree, the kozuka blade bearing a very unusual signature. Mounted with an elegant and very deadly blade of great quality, showing active Hamon tamper-line along the entire edge, Circa Koto or Shinto era. A truly fine and exceptionally pleasant weapon.Total Length in Scabbard – 20" Blade Length (along the spine, from Habaki notch to the tip) – 12 3/4"
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