Koto o-tanto
MUROMACHI Era (1333 - 1573)
Signed (mei): Kunitoshi
Blade (sugata): hira zukuri, mitsu mune, koshi-hi on one side
Forge pattern (hada): itame
Temper (hamon): suguha
Tip (boshi): chu maru
Rocket (nakago): ubu keitai, haagari nakagojiri, two mekugi ana, kiri yasurime
Length (nagasa): 28.8 cm
Mounting (koshira-e):
Tsuba: Nagamaru gata in iron with gilt copper inlay and shibuichi decoration of a pilgrim observing Mount Fuji
Fuchi kashira kurikata kaeshizuno: en suite, in iron with gilt copper inlay and shibuichi decoration of gourds in their foliage
Kogatana: kozuka en suite, blade signed Yamaguchi Osui.....
Kojiri : in iron with inlaid gilt copper and shibuichi decoration of sakura and tendrils
Habaki : in gilt copper with an openwork inome motif
Menuki : in shibuichi and gilt copper, featuring kirin in clouds and waves
Scabbard (saya) : in dark brown matte lacquer, with ro-iro black lacquer decoration of gourds in their foliage
Provenance : probably first sale V. F. Weber Collection, Mes Lair-DelhiF. Weber Collection, Mes Lair-Dubreuil et Flagel, Drouot, 18-20 February 1925, n°460
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