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Lot #372 - A quality Japanese Edo period Tanto sword blade by Kane To and fittings

  • Auction House:
    Cordy's
  • Sale Name:
    September 2014 Antique & Art Auction
  • Sale Date:
    09 Sep 2014 ~ 9.30am (NZ time) (Lots 1 - 376)
    09 Sep 2014 ~ 5pm (NZ time) (Lots 380 - 755)
  • Lot #:
    372
  • Lot Description:
    A quality Japanese Edo period Tanto sword blade by Kane To and fittings
    fully papered, the blade in good polish with single ubu (drill hole) held within a shirasaya, the handle with dark gold/brown rope binding over the shagreen, bird form dark patinated (copper) menuki, fine trellis patterned fuchi and kashira, the dark patinated (bronze) tsuba of radiating chrysanthemum form, the green flecked lacquered scabbard with abalone inlay, the quality kosuka with gold overlay highlighting the two figures and oni mask towards the scabbard end. Unusually both the blade and fittings with NBTHK papers.
  • Estimate:
    NZ$7,000 - 7,000
  • Realised Price:
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  • Category:
    Oriental

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