18.6cm Meiji blade with one mekugi-ana signed Yakumo and with inscription on the reverse, notare hamon with tobiyaki and nie, masame hada, the tsuka and saya lacquered with gold aogai clouds against a black ground, silver kashira decorated with crashing waves, silver mekugi in the form of the Wheel of Dharma, silver grotesque mask ring kurikata, silver kojiri decorated with leaves.
Sold for £1,700
18.6cm Meiji blade with one mekugi-ana signed Yakumo and with inscription on the reverse, notare hamon with tobiyaki and nie, masame hada, the tsuka and saya lacquered with gold aogai clouds against a black ground, silver kashira decorated with crashing waves, silver mekugi in the form of the Wheel of Dharma, silver grotesque mask ring kurikata, silver kojiri decorated with leaves.
Auction: AUTUMN VIRTUAL FINE ANTIQUE ARMS & ARMOUR AUCTION, 26th Nov, 2024