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MORIMITSU ATTRIBUTED TO THE JUMYO LINEAGE
A Mino Sunobi Tanto (Large Dagger) A Shinshinto Tanto (Dagger) with Mounts
or Ko-Wakizashi (Small Companion Sword) in Mounts Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1830-1844 Of unokubi-zukuri configuration forged in masame hada mixed with itame
Of hira-zukuri configuration forged in itame and masame hada based in hada and a midare-ha tempered edge ending in an ichimai-boshi, the
nioi and nie with a toranba tempered edge ending in a ko-maru boshi, omote side carved with stylized dragons and the ura side with two short
the ubu tang with one hole, signed Morimitsu. In a red-lacquer saya hi, the ubu tang with one hole, unsigned, in a shirasaya (wood storage
decorated with mother-of-pearl; the copper tsuba decorated with Hotei scabbard); the koshira-e with a red-lacquer saya with a matching set of
and his bag of gifts; the copper kozuka with Daruma and his fan, signed; mounts, comprising a kashira (pommel), menuki (hilt grips), fuchi (collar),
the soft-metal fuchi-gashira in shakudo and gilt; tsuba (hand guard), koiguchi (fitting to the mouth of the scabbard), kozuka
shishi menuki; with a brocade bag. (handled knife), kurigata (cord runner), and kojiri (end cap), all en suite,
The sword overall: 45cm (17¾in) long; of shibuichi, the fuchi-gashira depicting chidori flying over the foaming
the blade: 32cm (12 5/8in) long. (3). waves, kurigata with two butterflies chiselled in flat gold relief.
The sword overall: 31cm (12 3/16in) long;
£2,500 - 3,000 the blade: 22.5cm (8 7/8in) long. (3).
JPY490,000 - 580,000
US$3,300 - 3,900 £3,500 - 4,000

Accompanied by certificate no. 6583 issued by the Nihon Token JPY680,000 - 780,000
US$4,600 - 5,200
HozonKai (Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Sword)
designating this wakizashi as a work by Morimitsu, Mino Province Accompanied by certificate no. 332595 issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token
[present-day Gifu Prefecture], circa Tenpo era (1830-1844), Hozon Kyokai (Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Art Sword)
dated 14 June 2015. designating this tanto as a Hozon Token (Sword Worthy of Preservation),
dated 13 July 1993.

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
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