Bidspirit auction | Magnificent 19th C. Japanese Tachi

Magnificent 19th C. Japanese Tachi Sword in High - Magnificent 19th C. Japanese Tachi Sword in High Quality Enamel Mounts. A fantastic large samurai Tachi sword in exceptionally attractive pink enamel mounts with floral decorations, having very long two-handed tsuka with huge guard decorated with Phenix birds to each side. With brass or copper mounts, each engraved with Phenix birds and florals. Mounted with an early blade of superb quality, showing deep curvature to its length, probably a Koto era blade. Fine sword of very seldom encountered type and unique color variation of its superb enamel work. Overall length: 42” Blade length: 28 1/4”.