Antique Japanese & World Weapons AUG. 29th
Lot 33:
Rare Japanese Samurai TANTO Dagger ~ Massive Signed Koto era Blade. An exceptionally powerful example mounted with beefy broad and very thick Koto era blade, having one large fuller to one side and two narrow ones to the other, tang bearing a smith signature, probably cleaned in the past but still showing the significant age of this almost armor-piercing blade. Red lacquered scabbard appears to be of the right size and thickness however something abstracting the blade to dive all the way in. In its wonderful iron mounts with extensive gold inlaid decorations. Very fine massive habaki with blued sides and gold gilt top and bottom, a special dagger indeed, built for most efficient combat action but with high regard to quality of the mounts.Total Length in Scabbard – 17 3/4" Blade Length (along the spine, from Habaki notch to the tip) – 10 1/4"
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