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Edo Tanto Koshirae

This is a set of two beautiful Edo period tanto koshirae that were documented in a Japanese text.

Each are in excellent condition, and are complete, and top quality examples of Edo period tanto koshirae. Please click on the photographs for high resolution pictures.

Below: Aikuchi koshira, with finely carved horn fittings. The saya is black lacquer with a silver mekugi. There is an iron wari-bashi with gold inlay of holly and a mon. The sageo is a finely woven white and purple silk. Illustrated page 39, bottom.

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Below: Aikuchi koshirae with finely carved shibuichi fittings. The shibuichi fittings have a nice and rich patina, and are carved with a leaves and vines pattern. There is an unusual kurikata shaped like a fan with a ring to hold the sageo which is a purple and cream colored silk and is original. The mekugi are shibuichi and are carved with a mon over very fine silk string wrap. The blade is mounted with split shibuichi wari kogai and is decorated with the same mon as the menuki. Illustrated on page 41 top.

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Edo Tanto Koshirae Collection

by M. Ide, 1997.

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Archived Nihonto.ca (Yuhindo.com): Tanto Koshira

Edo Tanto Koshirae

Edo Tanto Koshirae Collection