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KANETANE (ACTIVE CIRCA 1467):A Mino tanto with mounts
Muromachi period (1333-1573), 15th century
Hirazukuri, iorimune forged in itame-hada with visible ji-nie, the narrow suguha tempered edge ending in a short turnback and a very small boshi, the omote side carved with suken and the ura side with goma-bashi, the machi-okuri tang with three holes (one plugged), indistinct file marks and signed Kanetane, 11in (27.9cm) long, with a one-piece silver habaki
The koshira-e comprising a black-lacquer saya and tsuka wrapped with same stained dark, the en-suite silver fittings all carved with chrysanthemums with dew drops, the gilt-metal menuki formed as crabs
With Tokubetsu Hozon Token certificate no. 1013969 issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai (Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Art Sword), dated August 28, 2020
