November Online Auction (Sale #296)
Lot 163:
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Unknown Smith (Koto-Shinto 1400-1780) Japanese Tanto
Shinogi zukuri blade having 13.5-inch cutting edge from kissaki to single-piece wood habaki and 18.625-inches from kissaki to nakagojiri, blade having o-kissaki with hataraki or very active suguha-midare hamon throughout including nioi and appears to display itame hada having areas with burls; nakago having single mekugi ana with an indistinct mei including portions of a character; koshirae including plain wood shirasaya having horn mekugi and white eyelets surrounding mekugi ana
Property from: Madison, WI Estate
Length: 22 3/4 inches (overall, in saya)
Condition: Fair, overall light to moderate wear consistent with age and normal use; blade having mostly bright polish with no chips to edge noted; some areas of surface discoloration and occasional areas of loose grain on non-tempered portion of blade; blade having been polished repeatedly with nakago appearing slightly thicker than blade; moderate wear to koshirae including scuffs and scratches; joints of saya halves starting to separate beginning at mouth; tsuka having chip to decorative mekugi eyelet with slight separation beginning on joints that does not affect its ability to firmly retain the blade; habaki split on single side
Category: Fine Art > Asian Paintings & Prints
Estimated Sale Time: 12:11 pm CST
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Sales Tax: California (7.25%), Florida (6%), Georgia (8.5%), Kansas (6.5%), New Jersey (6.625%), New Mexico (5.125%), New York (8.875%), Pennsylvania (6%), Washington (10.5%)
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Last modified: October 26, 2022, 11:07 am
Condition: Fair, overall light to moderate wear consistent with age and normal use; blade having mostly bright polish with no chips to edge noted; some areas of surface discoloration and occasional areas of loose grain on non-tempered portion of blade; blade having been polished repeatedly with nakago appearing slightly thicker than blade; moderate wear to koshirae including scuffs and scratches; joints of saya halves starting to separate beginning at mouth; tsuka having chip to decorative mekugi eyelet with slight separation beginning on joints that does not affect its ability to firmly retain the blade; habaki split on single side
Dimensions: 22.75 in
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