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KIKURYU
A Tanto (Dagger)
Edo period (1615-1868)
or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century
Unokubi-zukuri, forged in itame hada with ji-nie,
the tempered edge gunome midare-ha with a
ko-maru boshi and a deep turn back, the omote
side carved with a coiling dragon, the ura side
with two short hi and bonji, the ubu tang with
two holes, signed Kikuryu, in a shirasaya
(wood storage scabbard).
The sword overall: 35cm (13¾in) long;
the blade: 26cm (10¼in) long. (2).
£2,000 - 3,000
JPY390,000 - 580,000
US$2,600 - 3,900
Accompanied by certificate no.195800 issued
by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai
121 (Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Art
Sword) designating this tanto as a Kicho Token
(Precious Sword), dated 26 September 1970.
122
ATTRIBUTED TO THE MIHARA SCHOOL
A Katana (Long Sword) in Mounts
Edo period (1615-1868),
18th/early 19th century
Shinogi-zukuri, suguha with itame- hada of
nioi and nie and komaru boshi, unsigned;
the koshira-e (mounting) with an iron tsuba
with floating chrysanthemums; fuchi-gashira
of dragonflies; shakudo and gilt menuki of a
tortoise and duck; with a brocade bag.
The sword overall: 85cm (33 1/16in) long;
the blade: 65cm (25 9/16in) long. (3).
£4,000 - 4,500
JPY780,000 - 880,000
US$5,200 - 5,900
Accompanied by certificate no. 16778 issued
by the Nihon Token Hozonkai (Society for
the Preservation of the Japanese Sword)
designating this katana as a work attributed to
Mihara Masayuki in Bingo Province (present-
day Hiroshima Prefecture), circa Tenpo era
(1830-1844), dated 1 November 2008. There
is however no information available on Mihara
Masayuki from Bingo Province working in the 122
19th century.

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