A KOTŌ TACHI IN HANDACHI MOUNTS Muromachi period (1333-1573), 16th century Of honzukuri, iorimune, chū-gissaki configuration and slight koshizori curvature, forged in itame hada mixed with mokume hada and with a gunome midare tempered edge ending in a midare komi bōshi, chiseled on both sides with a Buddhist ken and bonji in low relief within bōhi, the machiokuri tang with three holes (one overlapping and partially plugged) and later file marks, with a one-piece gilt habaki; the handachi goshira-e comprising a black-lacquer saya mounted with polished iron fittings chiseled with dragons in clouds with gold flush inlays, the ashigane pierced with inoshishime, the tsuka wrapped with leather and mounted with fuchi, kabutogane, and gold, silver, and shakudō menuki formed as a military standard on a long pole, and a signal baton and whisk, the iron tsuchimeji mokkō tsuba chiseled in relief and inlaid in gold with a pair of serpentine dragons Nagasa (length from tip of blade to beginning of the tang) 71cm (28in) long. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing