Lot 2363

A Japanese Tanto with fine shakudo mounts, 2nd half of the Edo period

Arms & Armour, and Antique Firearms | A109aw | Live auction | 1366 Lots

Starting Price € 2,500

Countdown for bids : 14 days and 10 hours left

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Description

Hira zukuri blade. Finely forged, well-visible itame hada, regularly spaced midare hamon. Openwork Sō-no-kurikara horimono (ken with dragon). Blued, partially gilt brass habaki. Nakago with two mekugi-ana, mumei. In wooden shirasaya. Shakudo koshirae with gilt details on a fine nanako ground. Tsuka covered in high-quality same, figural menuki in partially gilt and silver-plated shakudo. Black-lacquered saya with a fine depiction of a mirror in gold lacquer. Kotsuka and kogai in fire-gilt bronze, the kotsuka blade signed. Blade length K/M 30 cm, overall length 52 cm. Together with Japanese NTBHK papers attributing the blade to the Jumyo school in Mino Province.
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General Information

The auction starts on Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 2:30 pm (CET), start subject to the timing of the preceding auction, with Lot no. 2001 - 2505 and continues on Wednesday 18, 2026 at 10 am (CET) with Lot no. 2506 - 1369.The pre-sale view will take place from November 9 - November 13, 2026 in our auction rooms at Bretonischer Ring 3 in 85630 Grasbrunn / Munich from 11 am to 5 pm (CET). Please make an appointment if possible to avoid waiting times.