69.6cm Shinto blade with hi, three mekugi-ana, midare hamon, fully bound tsuka with iron fuchi-kashira chiselled with foliage, gilt highlights, dragon menuki, iron tsuba decorated with a soft metal elephant in a landscape, in its red and black speckled lacquer saya with soritsuna.
Sold for £1,600
69.6cm Shinto blade with hi, three mekugi-ana, midare hamon, fully bound tsuka with iron fuchi-kashira chiselled with foliage, gilt highlights, dragon menuki, iron tsuba decorated with a soft metal elephant in a landscape, in its red and black speckled lacquer saya with soritsuna.
Auction: AUTUMN VIRTUAL FINE ANTIQUE ARMS & ARMOUR AUCTION, 26th Nov, 2024