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Attractive Old Japanese Tanto in Shira-Saya with Sayagaki, Signed \"Masahiro\"
Estimate: $1,200-$2,000
Passed
Live Auction
Arms, Armor and Militaria
Location
Cincinnati
Description
Attractive Old Japanese Tanto in Shira-Saya with Sayagaki, Signed "Masahiro"
8.875" nagasa. 14.75" overall. Hira-zukuri blade with single hole nakago that is signed with five character mei on one side. Mei appears to translate to "Soshu Ju Masahiro" and is very old. Possibly Muromachi period. Blade has lots of activity including prominent ichimai boshi, ihori mune, mokume hada, and notare hamon with lots of nie. Blade is mounted in a blonde shirasaya with sayagaki and silver koshi-yujo habaki. Includes a purple silk carry bag.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Condition
Very good plus. Blade is in great state of polish, showing few light scratches or grain openings overall. Mune appears to have two occurrences of shinae or small cracking near mune-machi.