#6015 JP SAMURAI SWORD KOSHIRAE for TANTO

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#6015 JP SAMURAI SWORD KOSHIRAE for TANTO Item: Koshirae for Tanto (Tsuka, Tsuba, Saya, Kozuka) The Tsuka is equipped with a Fuchikashira set (copper; Ishimeji, KinIroe) and a pair of Menukis (Shakudo; Katabori; Hotei (the god of wealth)). The oval copper Tsuba is decorated with KinIroe on Ishimeji plate. The wooden Saya is decorated with brown and black lacquer. The copper Kozuka handle is decorated with Kebori carving and KinIroe on Ishimeji plate, the design shows a Chinese character, Kotobuki (happy events), and orbs, equipped with an iron blade which has a signature of Echizen-no-Kami Sadamichi. Attachment: a copper Habaki, 2 x Seppa, a wooden Tsunagi, a modern bag Condition : very good Damage : no severe damage Repaired / Renewed parts : wear of the braid of Tsuka / partly re-racquered as a restoration Please check up on the following pictures to confirm the item. Basic Terms of Japanese Antique Koshirae (ornaments for sword), Daito (long sword), Wakizashi (middle length sword), Tanto (short sword), Mimi (rim), Fukurin (rim cover) PARTS : Tsuka (hilt), Tsuba (handguard), Saya (scabbard), Fuchi & kashira & Menuki (ornamental metal fittings of a hilt), Tsunagi (wooden blade to display fittings), Kozuka (sword's attachment: a handy knife), Kogai (sword's attachment: portable comb) Shape (-gata): Mokkogata (four lobed shape), Kakugata (square shape), Kikugata (chrysanthemum shape) MATERIAL : Shakudo (copper-gold alloy), Suaka (pure copper), Shibuichi (copper-silver(quarter or more) alloy) SURFACE (-ji): Migakiji (smooth surface), Mokumeji (surface like the grain of wood), Ishimeji (surface like the grain of stone), Tsuchimeji (hammer marks surface), Nanakoji (raised dimpling surface like fish roe) CARVING (-bori): Takabori (high relief carving), Kebori (fine line carving), Katakiribori (carving with a cross section like "|/"), Katabori (carving with real form) OPENWORK (-sukashi) : Sukashi (inlay), Kosukashi (small openwork), Jisukashi (positive design openwork) COLORING : KinIroe (gold coating), KinMekki/Tokin (gilding), Makie (gold[silver] lacquer), Takamakie (raised lacquerwork), Kawarinuri (fancy lacquer) SIZE : sori (curvature), Nakago-Ana (center cut-out for blade), Nakago: (tang), Nagasa (point of the sword ~ edge notch) PERIOD : early Edo (17c), mid Edo (18c), late Edo (1800-1867), Meiji (1868-1911), Taisho (1912-25), Showa (1926-88) Size (cm): tsuka 13.2 x 3.5 x 2.1, nakago-ana 2 x 0.43 x 7.5 / tsuba 4.9 x 4 x 0.3, nakago-ana 1.8 / saya 30 x 3.5 x 2, nakago-ana 2.4 x 0.7 x 24, curvature 0.5 / kozuka 20.5 x 1.4 x 0.46 Weight (g): 260 Age: late Edo Shipping Cost(EMS) (with Packing weight) Asia (exclude-Middle East): US$18.00 North/Central America & Oceania & Mid East: US$23.00 Europe (include-Russia): US$26.00 South America & Africa: US$32.00 Shipping Insurance --- included (EMS only) Payment Please pay by PayPal or International Postal Money Order . Payment is expected within 7 days after the end of auction. *We can hold your purchases up to 10 days , after your winning. *If you want us to combine the items, please let us know before paying. *When you receive a Second Chance Offer, please make sure whether it is true or fake . Please don't rush to pay for it, as you know t are many fake offers. (Please use eBay's email service like "Ask seller a question" or "Contact member" form, and don't use a link in the e-mail of Second Chance Offer when you make a confirmation to avoid using a fake mail address or a fake link). Please feel free to ask a question ! (We'll do our utmost to make a quick response from Mon to Fri, JP time) Thank you very much for bidding or watching our items !!! read more

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