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A TANTO BY KUNIYOSHI
Japan, Edo period (1603 – 1868) (blade and koshirae)
Blade
176 177 Even shape with iori mune and bohi, nakago with two mekugi-
A TANTO IN A LACQUERED SAYA DEPICTING A DRAGON AN AIKUCHI DAGGER ana, kiri jiri. Mei (signature) HO 寸 KUNIYOSHI ⚗ ⎱, Ho being an
Japan, Edo period (1603 - 1868) (blade and koshirae) Japan, Edo period (1603 - 1868) (blade and koshirae) abbreviation for Bungo or Buzen province. Swordsmiths named
Kuniyoshi worked in both of these provinces.
Blade Blade
Shobu tsukuri with quadruple hamon, very lively and approaching toran-ba. Nakago Straight shape with iori mune. With a laminated Japanese expertise.
with one mekugi-ana, kiri yasurime and kuri jiri.
Koshirae Koshirae
Koshirae Saya and tsuka with green-grey and partly black The iron tsuba has an oval shape and is flat on both sides, with one
Gilt habaki with neko-gaki and decorative carving. Black lacquer saya and tsuke with lacquer finish. Copper kojiri and fuchi-kashira with silver hitsu-ana and a wavy structure. Iron fuchi-kashira with landscape
a dense, fine-grained structure and depictions in relief and partly with red lacquer. takazogan, showing clouds in different shapes, possibly motifs and some gold nunome and tenzogan. Both menuki with
The saya shows a grim, scaled dragon surrounded by red flames. There is a signature depicting various animals. With mounting eyelet. gilt hoho (phoenix). Kuro-urushi finished saya.
towards the end of the saya. The tsuka shows three figures, one with a peach on his
head, presumably the “Peach Boy” Momotaro. Horn fuchi-kashira and koiguchi. Dimensions: 16.2 cm (nagasa), 28.7 cm (total length) Dimensions: 26.2 cm (nagasa), 44.5 cm (total length)
Condition: The blade in very good condition with only Condition: The blade in good condition, with very minor blemishes
Dimensions: 17.7 cm (nagasa), 29.2 cm (total length) minor surface scratches. Parts of the nakago are missing. and tiny nick to the blade edge. The koshirae in good condition
Condition: The blade in very good condition with only very minor wear. The koshirae in complete condition, but with a worn with minor wear to lacquer. The kozuka is missing.
The koshirae in excellent condition. lacquer surface. Provenance: Hungarian private collection
Provenance: Hungarian private collection Provenance: Austrian private collection
EstimateġEUR 1.500,-
EstimateġEUR 600,- EstimateġEUR 400,- Starting price EUR 750,-
Starting price EUR 300,- Starting price EUR 200,-

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