KANETSUNE LINEAGE (ACTIVE 16TH CENTURY) A Minor Tantō with Mounts Muromachi period (1333-1573), 16th century Of hirazukuri configuration forged in itamehada with a suguha tempered edge based in nie, the ubu tang with one hole, signed Kanetsune, with a one-piece silver habaki, 9 5/8in (24.4cm) long, in a wood shirasaya storage scabbard; the aikuchi goshirae comprising a dark wood saya and tsuka applied with silvered-metal stalks of bamboo, the silver fittings including a koiguchi, fuchi-gashira, and kozuka and warikōgai, all chiseled in relief with bamboo on an ishime ground 16 1/4in (41.3cm) long overall (3). Footnotes: Accompanied by Hozon Tōken (Sword Worthy of Preservation) certificate no. 381715 issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Tōken Hozon Kyokai (The Society for the Preservation of the Japan Art Sword), dated January 29, 2009. Lot to be sold without reserve. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ¤ ¤ Unless indicated by the ¤ symbol next to the lot number (or bearing an explicit statement such as 'No Reserve' or 'Without Reserve'), which denotes no reserve, all lots in the catalog are subject to a reserve. The reserve is the minimum hammer price that the seller is willing to accept for a lot. This amount is confidential and does not exceed the low estimate value. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing