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A TANTO IN CLOISONNÉ-ENAMEL AN UNUSUAL MATCHLOCK PISTOL IN
MOUNTS TANTO MOUNTS
Mounts Meiji era (late 19th century) By Myochin Munetsugu, Edo period
The sword hirazukuri, iorimune with an (19th century)
indistinct forging pattern and a suguha The cylindrical barrel forged in iron with
tempered edge; the mounts worked in copper no taper to the muzzle and decorated
and silver wire and polychrome enamels with in gold and silver nunomezogan with a
floral vines and entwined stylized dragons on coiling rain dragon in clouds encircling the
a pale blue ground, the hardware gilt copper barrel, the sides of the muzzle stock with
carved with floral scroll scrolling vines, the top of the barrel fitted
13 3/8in (33.9cm) long (overall) with a threaded plunger and signed Kashu
$2,000 - 3,000 no ju Myochin Munetsugu saku; the tanto
koshira-e comprising a gold nashiji saya
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A TANTO IN CLOISONNÉ-ENAMEL in gold hiramaki-e, the hardware silver and
MOUNTS carved with scrolling vines and applied with
Mounts Meiji era (late 19th century) gilt paulownia crests, the tsuka wrapped in
The mounts designed in polychrome enamels blue silk and fitted with gilt menuki formed
and silver wire and decorated with butterflies as paulownia crests
and scrolling vines and flowers on a striped 18 1/2in (47cm) long (overall)
ground of purple and black speckles, the kojiri $3,000 - 4,000
and fuchi gashira designed in yellow enamel,
the tsuka with a lobed reserve containing
stylized dragons; containing a tanto blade
13 3/8in (33.9cm) long (overall)
$2,000 - 3,000
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