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LOT #163
Unknown Smith (Koto-Shinto 1400-1780) Japanese Tanto
Shinogi zukuri blade having 13.5-inch cutting edge from kissaki to single-piece wood habaki and 18.625-inches from kissaki to nakagojiri, blade having o-kissaki with hataraki or very active suguha-midare hamon throughout including nioi and appears to display itame hada having areas with burls; nakago having single mekugi ana with an indistinct mei including portions of a character; koshirae including plain wood shirasaya having horn mekugi and white eyelets surrounding mekugi ana
Estimate: $400 - $600
Hammer Price: $600
Dimensions: Length: 22 3/4 inches (overall, in saya)
Condition: Fair, overall light to moderate wear consistent with age and normal use; blade having mostly bright polish with no chips to edge noted; some areas of surface discoloration and occasional areas of loose grain on non-tempered portion of blade; blade having been polished repeatedly with nakago appearing slightly thicker than blade; moderate wear to koshirae including scuffs and scratches; joints of saya halves starting to separate beginning at mouth; tsuka having chip to decorative mekugi eyelet with slight separation beginning on joints that does not affect its ability to firmly retain the blade; habaki split on single side
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Sales Tax: California (7.250%), Florida (6.000%), Georgia (8.500%), Kansas (6.500%), New Jersey (6.625%), New Mexico (5.125%), New York (8.875%), Pennsylvania (6.000%), Washington (10.500%)