Lot 1079
  • 1079

A Tanto blade after Rai Kunimitsu, probably 15th century

Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description

of shallow torii-zori, hira-zukuri, shallow notare-midare hamon of nie, boshi obscured, itame-hada, ubu-nakago, (gi)mei Rai Kunimitsu, 29.8cm., 11 3/4 in.; in shirasaya

Literature

A certificate issued by Juhotoken Kenkyu Kai, attributing the blade to 2nd generation Kunimitsu, accompanies this lot