JAPANESE KOTO WAKIZASHI.

JAPANESE KOTO WAKIZASHI. 20”shinogi zukuri blade. Narrow suguha hamon, mokume hada. Nakago is ubu but with two mekugi ana and is lightly inscribed “BISHU OSAFUNE MUNEMITSU”. 29 ½”long. overall. Mounts: Habaki with cat scratches is shakudo but a bit rubbed. Tsuba of iron with inlayed gilt cherry blossoms on a branch. Floral menuki with tan tsuka ito, kashira similar cherry blossoms on branch but clearly by a different hand than the work on the tsuba, fuchi is missing. CONDITION: Blade is very clean with some minor stains and a number of very tiny nicks along its edge. Black saya is repainted with light scratches. Kurikata is glued back in place. Tsuba has been over cleaned. 4-53742-14 GA14 (400-800)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2005

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1433	$720.00	JAPANESE KOTO WAKIZASHI. 20”shinogi zukuri blade. Narrow suguha hamon, mokume hada. Nakago is ubu but with two mekugi ana and is lightly inscribed “BISHU OSAFUNE MUNEMITSU”. 29 ½”long. overall. Mounts: Habaki with cat scratches is shakudo but a bit rubbed. Tsuba of iron with inlayed gilt cherry blossoms on a branch. Floral menuki with tan tsuka ito, kashira similar cherry blossoms on branch but clearly by a different hand than the work on the tsuba, fuchi is missing. CONDITION: Blade is very clean with some minor stains and a number of very tiny nicks along its edge. Black saya is repainted with light scratches. Kurikata is glued back in place. Tsuba has been over cleaned. 4-53742-14 GA14 (400-800) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2005 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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