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A MINO WAKIZASHI ATTRIBUTED
TO KANEMOTO
Japan, 17th century (blade); Edo
period (1603 – 1868) (koshirae)

Blade
A magnificently crafted blade
in shirasaya with a characterful
o-kissaki! Shinogi tsukuri with mitsu
mune, gunome-midare hamon with
nie und in part sunagashi, distinct
nokogiri on the kissaki. Nakago with
two mekugi-ana, kiri jiri and mixed
yarusime.
Includes expertise from the
NBTHK from 2016, which
attributes this blade to
KANEMOTO ℤ ⃫, who worked in
Mino during the 17th century.

Koshirae
An iron sukashi tsuba with an abstract
depiction of two rain dragons whose
legs form the two hitsu-ana. Iron
fuchi and kashira, decorated with gilt
foliage. Both menuki show scaled
dragons which presumably coil
around the blade. Saya with elegantly
gleaming kuro-urushi with smooth
ribbing throughout. Brocade cover
with gold and floral decorations.

Dimensions: 44,8 cm (nagasa), 69.5
CM (total length)
Condition: The blade in excellent
condition with only very minor wear,
recently polished. The koshirae is in
very good condition, apart from a
minor chip on the saya. The kozuka
is missing.
Provenance: Hungarian private 185 186
collection A KATANA ATTRIBUTED TO A KATANA
KANENOBU Japan, mid-Edo period (1603 - 1868) (blade);
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EstimateġEUR 4.000,- Japan, Shinto, c. 17 to first half of 18 c. 18 century (koshirae)
Starting price EUR 2.000,- century (blade)
Blade
Blade Shinogi tsukuri with iori mune, the hamon is part
Shinogi-tsukuri with iori mune, choji- suguha and possibly notare, but hard to clearly
midare hamon and masame hada. identify. Ubu nakago, mumei, with a mekugi-
Nakago with a large mekugi-ana, mumei, ana, yasurime kiri, kiri jiri.
kuri jiri and o-sujikai yasurime.
Koshirae
Includes expertise from the NBTHK from An iron sukashi tsuba, flat on both sides and with
2013, which attributes this blade to two hitsu, showing an ornamental, abstract motif of
KANENOBUġℤġᾉ, who worked during the longevity mushroom. Shakudo fuchi and kashira
the Shinto period. with the finest nanakoji, the motifs in partly gilt
takabori depict ten horses in a lively manner. Both
Koshirae menuki show the longevity symbols tsuru (crane) and
Silver habaki with neko-gaki, the entire minogame (turtle). The black lacquer saya has a fine
sword in wood shirasaya, black horn mokume structure.
koiguchi and fuchi.
Dimensions: 62.2 cm (nagasa), 96.7 cm (total length)
Dimensions: 52.3 cm (nagasa), 75.3 cm Condition: The blade in good general condition
(total length) with expected wear – minor corrosion and surface
Condition: The blade in very good scratches throughout. Minor blemishes and the hada
condition with only minor expected wear difficult to recognize. The koshirae is in excellent
Provenance: Hungarian private collection condition.
Provenance: Hungarian private collection
EstimateġEUR 1.000,-
Starting price EUR 500,- EstimateġEUR 1.800,-
Starting price EUR 900,-

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