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| | Empire Auctions-Toronto (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26) |
 | | century wakisashi sword, signed Bizen Hichibejo sukesada (circa 1616-1663), in the Shinogi Tsukuri-style from the Bizen School of the Keisho Shinto Period, in later shirasaya with a 2 piece silver and copper habaki of engraved “Sleeting rain” design. |
 | | century wakisashi sword, signed Ishido Yasuhiro (circa 1661), in the Shinogi Tsukuri-style of the Ishido School from the Kanbun Period, in later shirasays with a silver habaki of fluted bamboo design with cutout heart motifs. |
 | | century wakisashi sword, attributed to Echizan Shigetaka (circa 1600-24), of the Kanbun Era, Edo Period, with later gold inlaid bronze tsuba of itomaki (bobbin) design kashira and fuchi of Japanese flowering apricot design, wrapped fl shagreen hilt with gilt dragon menuki, fl lacquer saya of stippled finish. |
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