Antique Japanese & World Weapons AUG. 29th

Lovely Japanese Samurai AIKUCHI Dagger ~ Early Signed

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Start price: $500

Estimated price: $1,000 - $1,500

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Lovely Japanese Samurai AIKUCHI Dagger ~ Early Signed Blade with HORIMONO. In its black lacquered mounts and sting ray grip adorned with gold over copper blossom menuki. Mounted with a lovely elegant but very deadly blade showing slender almost straight Hamon tamper-line and delicate Horimono carving to one side. Tang is signed by the smith, early blade, circa Koto to early Shinto era.Total Length in Scabbard – 14 5/8" Blade Length (along the spine, from Habaki notch to the tip) – 9 1/4"