A KOTŌ TACHI IN EFU DACHI MOUNTS Nambokuchō period (1333-1392) Of honzukuri, iorimune configuration with an extended kissaki and koshizori curvature, forged in ko-itame hada with a notare tempered edge, both sides chiseled with bōhi, the ō-suriage tang with two holes and later file marks, with a one-piece gilt-copper habaki chiseled with two views of a chrysanthemum blossom; the 18th-century efu dachi koshira-e comprising a gold nashiji saya decorated in gold hiramaki-e with lightning key-fret designs on the top section and hollyhock crests on the lower section, mounted with shakudō nanako fittings chiseled and inlaid in gold with hollyhock crests and bell flowers, the ashigane bordered by gilt-brass supports chiseled with chrysanthemum blossoms and applied with paulownia crests, the tsuka wrapped in same and mounted with fuchi and kabutogane, tawarabyō, and triple-disc menuki chiseled with hollyhock crests Nagasa (length from tip of blade to beginning of the tang) 66.5cm (26 1/4in) long. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing