GASSAN LINEAGE (CIRCA LATE 16TH CENTURY) A Tantō with Mounts Muromachi period (1333-1573), 16th century Of hirazukuri configuration forged in ayasugi hada with visible jinie and a suguha tempered edge based in nie, the ubu tang with one hole, singed Gassan, with a one-piece silver habaki, 9 1/2in (24.2cm), in a wood shirasaya storage scabbard; the aikuchi goshira-e comprising a black-lacquer saya decorated with swirling clouds in red and silver lacquer, the tsuka of same lacquered black and fitted with shakudō and gilt menuki formed as eagles, and silver fittings including fuchi-gashira, kozuka, kōgai, kurikata, tsunogaeshi and kojiri all chiseled with crashing waves raised in relief 15 1/4in (38.7cm) long overall (3). Footnotes: Accompanied by Hozon Tōken (Sword Worthy of Preservation) certificate no. 375837 issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Tōken Hozon Kyokai (The Society for the Preservation of the Japan Art Sword), dated February 1, 2005. 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