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2249
A KOTO KATANA
Muromachi period (1333-1573), 15th/16th
century
Honzukuri, iorimune, chu-gissaki, slight
sakizori, forged in ko-itame hada and with
a choji midare tempered edge tending
toward toranba near the hamachi with ashi,
saka-ashi, yo and tobiyaki in nie, and a Jizo
boshi, both sides carved with bohi, the tang
o-suriage, machi-okuri with two holes and
inscribed Kuniyuki and bearing date Shokei
ninen (1333); two-piece gold-foil habaki; in a
wood shirasaya storage scabbard; 28 1/2in
(72.5cm) long
US$2,500 - 3,500

2250
A LATER BIZEN WAKIZASHI IN MILITARY
MOUNTS
After Yoshii Munemori, Muromachi period
(1333-1573), 16th century
Honzukuri, iroimune, chu-gissaki, toriizori
forged in itame hada with a gunome midare
tempered edge and ko-maru boshi, the ubu
tang with two holes, katte sagari file marks
and inscribed Munenori, one-piece silvered
copper habaki, 21in (53.2cm) long, in military
mounts

US$1,000 - 1,500

2251
KANENORI (ACTIVE CIRCA 1504-1521)
A Mino katana in military mounts
Muromachi period (1336-1573), 16th
century
Honzukuri, iorimune with an extended kissaki
and toriizori curvature, the jihada ko-itame
and the tempered edge a flamboyant koshi
no hiraita gunome midare with ashi ending
in a midare komi boshi with a long return,
the tang ubu with one hole, signed Kanenori
saku, one-piece copper habaki, 28 3/8in
(72.1cm) long, in military mounts

US$2,000 - 3,000

2250 2251
2249

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