A TANTŌ IN ATTRACTIVE MOUNTS Muromachi period (1392-1573), 16th century Hirazukuri, iorimune with toriizori curvature forged in itame hada, the gunome midare tempered edge ending in a midare komi bōshi, chiseled with bōhi on both sides, the machiokuri tang with one hole and katte sagari file marks, with a one-piece gilt habaki; the 19th-century koshira-e comprising a black-lacquer saya decorated with a dragon in gold hiramaki-e amidst mura-nashiji clouds, the Jakushi-school iron mounts including a kojiri, kozukaguchi, koiguchi, and fuchi forming an aikuchi configuration, and a kashira all decorated with clouds in gold nunomezōgan, the saya fitted with a Gotō-school shakudō nanako kozuka decorated with a dragon on a ken in gold takazōgan within a gilt frame, the tsuka wrapped in black silk and mounted with gilt menuki formed as writhing dragons Nagasa (length from tip of blade to beginning of the tang) 30.8cm (12 1/8in) long. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing