Kodai Kanefusa tanto in aikuchi koshirae

[Ray Singer]

This is a high-quality, healthy and flawless Muromachi period tanto in very reserved and tasteful aikuchi tanto koshirae. The blade is done in gunome-midare in nie-deki, with a bright yakiba and deep ashi. The jihada is itame with a few flowing spots, ji-nie, chikei and is beautiful forged with no flaws. The blade is in very good and intact polish and resides with the koshirae. The aikuchi saya and tsuka are done in kuronuri (black lacquer) with a copper kozuka and black sageo. The blade has old NBTHK papers to kodai Kanefusa.

$2,500 + shipping.