A SUE-MIHARA TANTŌ WITH MOUNTS Muromachi period (1333-1573), 16th century Of hirazukuri configuration forged in flowing itamehada with a narrow suguha tempered edge based in nie with some sungashi, the komaru bōshi with a short return, the ubu tang with one hole, 7 3/4in (19.7cm) long, with a one-piece copper habaki, in a wood shirasaya storage scabbard; the 19th-century aikuchi koshira-e comprising a black-lacquer ishimeji saya fitted with a copper kozuka, the hardware all copper migakiji, including a kojiri, koiguchi, kozukaguchi and fuchi-gashira, the tsuka wrapper in same and fitted with gilt-copper menuki formed as a figure carrying baskets of young bamboo (3). Footnotes: Accompanied by Hozon Tōken (Sword Worthy of Preservation) certificate no. 3036984 issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Tōken Hozon Kyokai (Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Art Sword), dated May 28, 2025. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing