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A Shinto katana By Minamoto Muneshige, probably late 17th century image 1
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Lot 4*

A Shinto katana
By Minamoto Muneshige, probably late 17th century

11 May 2010, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond Street

£7,000 - £7,500

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A Shinto katana

By Minamoto Muneshige, probably late 17th century
The blade of shinogi-zukuri form, broad irregular gunome-ha of nie and nioi with some sunagashi, itame-hada, a broad to either side; the ubu-nakago with one mekugi-ana, signed Hitachi no kami Minamoto Muneshige; in shirasaya; with koshirae: the saya of red and black mottled lacquer; the iron Higo fittings all inlaid in gilt with informal kiri, unsigned. The blade 67.2cm (26½in) long. (3).

Footnotes

刀 銘常陸守源宗重 附 朱微塵塗鞘打刀拵 17世紀後期頃

With NBTHK Hozon Token certificate.

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