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Japanese Kashu Kiyomitsu tanto with its lacquer mounts, 18th…
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Auction Location:
Melbourne
Date:
29-Jul-2014
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Description:
Japanese Kashu Kiyomitsu tanto with its lacquer mounts, 18th century (blade), the blade 'hirazukuri', with 'itame hada', the temper edge of 'suguha', with a carving of 'gomabashi', signed 'Kiyomitsu', in 'shirasaya' with a 'Nihon Bijutsu' token club paper, with black lacquer 'saya', 'shakudo kiku'-shaped 'tsuba', the 'fuchi, shakudo ishime-ji' with 'takazogan' leaves, lacquer 'kashira', the 'tsuka' cotton bound with silver hornets, a silvered metal 'kozuka' carved with two courtiers and a silvered 'wari kogai', the blade 28 cm long
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Category:
Militaria & Weapons: Edged Weapons