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158 - A TANTO, LATE KOTO TO EARLY SHINTO, SIGNED ECHIZEN JU KANENORI (越前住兼法)
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A TANTO, LATE KOTO TO EARLY SHINTO, SIGNED ECHIZEN JU KANENORI (越前住兼法) A tanto in Koshirae Late Muromachi to Early Edo (16th–17th centuries) period Sugata (configuration): Hira-zukuri, iori-mune, mu sori Kitae (forging pattern): Obscured Hamon (tempering pattern): Appears to be choji, obscured but appears intact Bōshi (tip): Obscured Nakago (tang): Ubu with two mekugi-ana, ending in Iriyamagata-jiri, signed “Echizen Ju Kanenori” (越前住兼法 ) Habaki (collar): Gilt copper Nagasa (length from tip to beginning of tang): 8.66 in (22 cm) approximately 19th century Koshirae with ishimeji lacquered saya with higo style iron and gold fittings, butterfly menuki. This is a likely work by the Shodai Kanenori, or one of his direct students signing in the same fashion. In 1536 he travelled from Mino to Echizen at the invitation of the Daimyo Asakara Takakage (1493–1546) - founding there the Echizen -Seki school of sword making.
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