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Boxwood Dragon Tanto Meiji period Tanto

#1 User is offline   Dick Bonham 

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Posted 01 November 2008 - 01:23 PM

Hi,
Thought everyone would enjoy this Meiji period boxwood tanto. The piece is inlaid with horn, ivory and mother of pearl. The Dragons are in high relief, up to a half inch where the kurikata would be located. The end of the tsuka is a phoenix. The blade is signed, sixteenth century. The habaki seems to be Mount Fuji. Sorry about the glare but I had to use a flash.
Dick

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#2 User is offline   Ko Baas 

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Posted 01 November 2008 - 05:35 PM

Thank you Dick for posting these photo's. It's a beautifull tanto.
I really like to see these old objects, it's inspiring. And I love dragons!

Ko
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#3 User is offline   Don Barnhill 

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Posted 03 November 2008 - 03:02 AM

Beautiful piece. Thanks for sharing. I have a hand made Katana from the Edo period on display in my Dojo along with about 30 netsuke.

This piece makes me want to get to work. Again, thanks for sharing.

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Posted 26 March 2009 - 02:14 AM

Its looks very beautiful ,,,, dragons look very cute,,,,,

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Posted 27 March 2009 - 09:33 AM

That's a lovely piece,Dick and I'm amazed the sheen of the wood's still really rich. Many thanks.

#6 User is offline   Dick Bonham 

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Posted 27 March 2009 - 01:44 PM

Thank you. The piece is in remarkible condition for being over a hundred years old. I also thought the dragons were neat.
Dick
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