A Yamato Tegai School Tanto

MUROMACHI PERIOD (15TH CENTURY), SIGNED FUJIWARA KANEHISA

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A Yamato Tegai School Tanto
Muromachi period (15th century), signed Fujiwara Kanehisa
The blade hirazukuri, iorimune, no curvature, forging pattern itame, tempered edge narrow suguha of nioi, komaru boshi, tang ubu, one hole, 22.9cm

The black roiro lacquer aikuchi koshirae with yotsume hishi crests, the gold sword fittings comprising a kurikata with flowers; fuchi of wood grain with ants and bee and kashira of beehive with a bee; menuki of chrysanthemums, signed Nori and Moto; kozuka with a Japanese nightingale perched on plum tree, signed Norimoto and with kao; wari-kogai of bamboo with sparrow in copper inlay, signed Norimoto and with kao; kojiri of a dragonfly; rim of saya signed Ittosai Manju and with kao; kuragawara chiseled with a poem, 19th century, overall length 38.7cm
With a certificate of registration as Hozon token (Sword Worthy of Preserving) no. 366281 issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai (Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Art Sword), 2003.12.19, and a Hozon tosogu (Sword Fitting Worthy of Preserving) no.444170, 2003.4.15

Lot Essay

Norimoto is recorded in the Kinko jiten as a pupil of Goto Tenjo (17th generation). Ittosai Manju was known as a metalworker in Mito, who first studied under Egawa Toshimasa and later went to Edo to work under the Toryusai school.

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