Antique Japanese & World Weapons AUG. 29th
Lot 50:
Large Japanese Samurai TANTO Dagger ~ Koto or early Shinto Blade ~ Very Fine SAYA. Very nice blued steel tsuba and matching koshira with gold gilt Paulownia leaves – the plant associated with the ruling Tokugawa shoguns of the Edo period (1600-1868). Mounted with an early broad blade with silver foil over copper habaki, tang unsigned but showing extensive age, most likely Koto to early Shinto era. Housed in a gorgeous Saya exhibiting finest quality lacquer work and a very fine Kojiri.Total Length in Scabbard – 21 1/4" Blade Length (along the spine, from Habaki notch to the tip) – 11 3/4"
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