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Item No.(TA0010)

Kanetomo Koto Tanto

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Length

Whole Koshirae is 51.5 cm. Blade is 38.8cm
Hamon (Temper) Notare mixed with large Gonome. Omote and Ura showing entirely different hamon just like another blade.
Kitae  Flowwing even Itame and good Hada for age. No flaws
Era Tenbun (1532-1554)
Fitting Sickle inlaid design of quality set of Fuchi and Kashira. Drangon Design of Tusba and Kozuka. Also dragon painted on each side of Saya. These were arranged as set of design and this proves it is original Koshirae. Ho (blade of Kozuka) was made by Tsuda Echizen no Kami.
Signature Two characters as Kane Tomo
Description This is typical Minoden Koto Tanto and could be used as Wakizashi. NTHK Shinteisho certificate. Excellent condition overall.
Price AU$ 3500.00 Enquiries

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Item No.(TA0007)

Jyumei Tanto

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Length

21.5cm.Whole Koshirae 36.8cm.
Hamon (Temper) It looks like Chu-Suguha and Notare is mixed. But it is wavy Komidare under the right angle of light.
Kitae  Very tight flowing Itame.
Era Ansei era(1854-1859)
Fitting Dashizame Tanto Koshirae and good clean original condition.Kozuka also made by Jyumei and Ho was signed as Jyumei Saku.
Signature Original Mumei.Appraised as Jyumei by NTHK with Certificate.
Description Jyumei from Mino.This is extremely good clean original condition for age.
Price AU$ 2350.00 Enquiries
 

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Item No.(TA0008)

SOLD

 SOLD Shinkozakai Kanehisa Tanto SOLD

 

 

Length

29.8cm.Whole Koshirae 44.5cm.
Hamon (Temper) Chusuguha type of Notare nicely tempered.
Kitae  O-mokume evenly spread and just like Koto Hada.
Era Keicho(1596-1614).Koto and Shinto character is mixed. This is good example of such a Tanto called Shinkozakai blade.
Fitting Perfect Tanto Koshirae with Tsuba is called Chiisagatana Tanto Koshrae. Antique fitting but it seems to be Tsuka was rebinded probably around WW2 periods.
Signature Signed as Kanehisa.
Description The blade is in Shirasaya and Koshirae has Tsunagi in it. It is cute well presented spotless Koshirae. The certificate was issued at 1970 by NBTHK.
Price SOLD AU$3850.00 SOLD Enquiries SOLD

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Item No. (TA0002)

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SOLD FUYUHIRO TANTO SOLD

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Length 29.5cm
Hamon (Temper)

Large Notare and Gumome mixed Horimono Omete-Suken and Bonji Ura----Gomabashi and Bonji

 
Kitae  Well forged Itame.  Flawless
Era Tensho (1573-1591)
Fitting Unohana Tsukamaki and gold inlaid set of Fuchi and Kashira. Good Menuki. Small Tanto Tsuba. Part Kizami-zaya with Kaeri Hook. Can observe minor repair on Tsukamaki. Overall beautiful fittings. Blade is kept in separate Shirasaya and Koshirae has wooden Tsunagi in it.
Signature Originally Mumei. Appraised Jyakushu Fuyuhiro by NTHK with certificate.
Description  
Price AU$6600.00 Enquiries SOLD

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Item No. (TA0003)

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SOLD KOTO TANTO SOLD

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Length 23.5cm
Hamon (Temper) Suguha Ni Notare
Kitae  Mokume
Era 1580 - 1600 (Sue Koto)
Fitting Shirasaya
Signature Mumei
Description This is Sue Koto Bungo Takada Tanto in good old Shirasaya.
Price AU$1600.00 EnquiriesSOLD