A carved ivory tachi,Japan,circa 1900 Blade in shinogi-zukuri without visible hamon and hada,the blade glued into the tsuba and handle made of ivory carved in scabbard assembled of several whalebone pieces,blackened with kanahada and finely carved in netsuke samurai scenes at court and hunting as well as a sage with his disciples.(Unread)red seal ivory suspension rings with silk cord of later preserved tachi with unusually intricate relief carvings,historic,historical,,Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available

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