Koto o-tanto MUROMACHI Era (1333 - 1573) Signed (mei): Kunitoshi Blade (sugata): hira zukuri, mitsu mune, koshi-hi on one side Forge pattern (hada): itame Temper (hamon): suguha Tip (boshi): chu maru Rocket (nakago): ubu keitai, haagari nakagojiri, two mekugi ana, kiri yasurime Length (nagasa): 28.8 cm Mounting (koshira-e): Tsuba: Nagamaru gata in iron with gilt copper inlay and shibuichi decoration of a pilgrim observing Mount Fuji Fuchi kashira kurikata kaeshizuno: en suite, in iron with gilt copper inlay and shibuichi decoration of gourds in their foliage Kogatana: kozuka en suite, blade signed Yamaguchi Osui..... Kojiri : in iron with inlaid gilt copper and shibuichi decoration of sakura and tendrils Habaki : in gilt copper with an openwork inome motif Menuki : in shibuichi and gilt copper, featuring kirin in clouds and waves Scabbard (saya) : in dark brown matte lacquer, with ro-iro black lacquer decoration of gourds in their foliage Provenance : probably first sale V. F. Weber Collection, Mes Lair-DelhiF. Weber Collection, Mes Lair-Dubreuil et Flagel, Drouot, 18-20 February 1925, n°460