Koto Dotanuki Handachi SOLD
Blade: Katana, Shinogi-Zukuri.
Length: 66cm / 26 inches
Sori: 1cm
Hamon: Notare-midare (narrow irregular wave)
Kissaki: O-Kissaki (long)
Boshi: Full tempered point
Hada: Tight Itame-hada
Period: Late Muromachi Period (1570-1590)
Signed: Kyushu Higo Dotanuki Kozuke No Suke
Condition: The blade is in excellent polish only requiring Hadori to frame the Hamon all the lines Yokote Shinogi, Mune etc. are sharp and clear.
Koshirae: The blade is mounted in Handachi fitting appropriate for warring state period fighting sword the Menuki are 3 Shakudo Crabs with the centre crab gold leafed.
The Tsuba is a late 1500's quadrafoil iron Tachi design (very rare piece). The Tsuba is bound in gold silk with large grain Same.
The saya has been striped, split cleaned and relacquered using original Iron mounts.
The sageo (not pictured) is Brown/Ivory silk Kikko style.
General Comments:This genuine Dotanuki sword is unusual as most swords from the Dotanuki line were about 23-24 inches in length and used as single handed katana. Although this line never produced a single smith who produced blades of artistic note, there is not a Wazamono List (noteable cutting swords) that I can find that does not include a Dotanuki blade.
These swords were renowned for there practical cutting ability and were highly sort after during the 1500's as reliable weapons.
And yes this is the type of sword made famous by the Lone Wolf and Club series of movies.
Comments:A flawless sword in Handachi mounts, over 400 years old by a famous line of Swordsmiths, comes with an independant appraisal. (Would make an impressive Iaito). Very well priced for a rare signed Koto sword.
Price: $4500- | 
