Tanto - Museum Class Koshirae

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Item #
S-5

Price
USD
$16,500.00

Description
Beautiful top quality tanto Koshirae. The saya lacquer is of the best type used for sword. Gold (real gold) thick lacquer with a beautiful painting of birds in the water among the grasses. Gorgeous all matching Shibuichi mounts-everything is matching-Fuchi Kashira, Tsuba, Kozuka Kogai, Kurikara,Koiguchi and is all original. Blade is a hirazukuri with carving of So-no Kurikara on one side. Soshu style gunome midare with Kinsuji and nie. In very good condition this sword dose NOT need a polish. Signed “Soshu ju Akihiro” this signature is not deemed genuine. Blade looks to be that of the Gassan Sadakazu School, of his were “faked” for famous older makers.
Total package is in very excellent condition.
Time Period
1800's - Koshiare and Blade
Signature
Fittings Signed - "Shukyo (Kao)"
Blade Signed "Soshu Ju Akihiro"
Dimensions
Koshirae Length 13 1/4 inches
Blade Length  8 5/16 inches

Tanto - Museum Class Koshirae

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