70.7cm Shinto blade with one mekugi-ana, signed Kiyomitsu, midare hamon, nashiji hada, fully bound tsuka with bronze fuchi-kashira decorated with silver bamboo, shakudo and gold menuki of foliage and insects, iron tsuba chiselled with dragons and a bird, in its red and black flecked lacquer saya.
Sold for £1,700
70.7cm Shinto blade with one mekugi-ana, signed Kiyomitsu, midare hamon, nashiji hada, fully bound tsuka with bronze fuchi-kashira decorated with silver bamboo, shakudo and gold menuki of foliage and insects, iron tsuba chiselled with dragons and a bird, in its red and black flecked lacquer saya.
Auction: AUTUMN VIRTUAL FINE ANTIQUE ARMS & ARMOUR AUCTION, 26th Nov, 2024