Lot 192
A Japanese Tachi, Signed Inoue Shinkai, 17th Century or Later

Lot 192 Details
A Japanese Tachi, Signed Inoue Shinkai, 17th Century or Later
日本 十七世紀或更晚 井上真改造 太刀
With nanban tsuba, matching leaf-decorated fuchi and kashira, lobster menuki, and leather-wrapped tsuka;
Nagasa (length of tip to beginning of tang): 28.1 in (71.5 cm);
Motohaba (width at start of tempered edge): 1.3 in (3.3 cm);
Sakihaba (width before tip): 0.8 in (2.1 cm)
overall length 41.1 in — 104.5 cm
Estimate $1,000-$2,000