A fine and rare ken tanto with dragon mounts. The double sided blade with horimono depicting the standing figure of Fudo Myoo with flaming mandala beneath clouds, the reverse with a further horimono of flames and clouds. The tang with one hole inscribed 埋忠明壽 (Umetada Myoju), 彫同作 (the carving done by the same hand). Edo period or earlier. Length 26.5cm exposed plus 7cm sheltered. The 19th century koshirae designed as a silver dragon entwined around and through the scabbard bound in wire and decorated with bands of gilt tiles, silver one-piece habaki with stylised gilt waves. Overall length 41cm. Auctioneers Note - Ken tanto were usually made for presentation by swordsmiths to Buddhist temples for ritual, hence the multiple Buddhist references on the blade and mounts in this example. The art of forging blades is strongly linked to Buddhism. Umetada Myoju (1560 - 1634) showed the genius of the Momoyama age. Not only was he a great tsuba maker but he was a fine swordsmith and a renowned judge of swords. The Umetada school he founded was based in Kyoto though other branches of his school were subsequently founded in other regions.
A fine and rare ken tanto with dragon mounts. The double sided blade with horimono depicting the standing figure of Fudo Myoo with flaming mandala beneath clouds, the reverse with a further horimono of flames and clouds. The tang with one hole inscribed 埋忠明壽 (Umetada Myoju), 彫同作 (the carving done by the same hand). Edo period or earlier. Length 26.5cm exposed plus 7cm sheltered. The 19th century koshirae designed as a silver dragon entwined around and through the scabbard bound in wire and decorated with bands of gilt tiles, silver one-piece habaki with stylised gilt waves. Overall length 41cm. Auctioneers Note - Ken tanto were usually made for presentation by swordsmiths to Buddhist temples for ritual, hence the multiple Buddhist references on the blade and mounts in this example. The art of forging blades is strongly linked to Buddhism. Umetada Myoju (1560 - 1634) showed the genius of the Momoyama age. Not only was he a great tsuba maker but he was a fine swordsmith and a renowned judge of swords. The Umetada school he founded was based in Kyoto though other branches of his school were subsequently founded in other regions.
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