A partially restored Shin-Shinto-style wakizashi, with a han - Lot 140

Lot n° 140
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300 - 500 EUR
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A partially restored Shin-Shinto-style wakizashi, with a han - Lot 140
A partially restored Shin-Shinto-style wakizashi, with a handle adorned with beige silk braiding holding a menuki decorated with a Buddhist lion whose eyes are inlaid with gold. The iron tsuba features stylized and openwork decoration. The curved steel blade features a “gunome midare” hamon. Japan, 18th and 19th centuries (restorations). Total length: 77 cm. Blade length: 56 cm. (Restorations and signs of wear). Provenance: Acquired at public auction on September 23, 1989. Expert: Bastien LARNAUD
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