Mounted Katana (fss-459)
Mei: mumei
Date: 1600-1700's
Nagasa : 27 1/4 "
Sori: 16.5 mm
Width at the ha-machi: 29.9 mm
Width at the yokote: 19.3 mm
Thickness at the mune-machi: 7.0 mm
Construction: shinogi-zukuri
Mune: iori
Nakago: ubu
Kitae: O mokume
Hamon: ko gunome
Boshi: ko maru
Condition: good polish
A beautiful Shinto possibly Shin-shinto Katana this sword is reminiscent of Gassan work. The blade is a longish mumei piece with spectacular hada and vibrant hamon. At 27 ¼” this blade is a true Samurai sword. The hada is a spectacular o-Mokume with large burls covered in ji-nie . There is longish wavy Masame throughout. There is chikei and much nie all over. The hamon is made up of ko-gunome based in sugu-ha with small puffs and clusters of nie the length of the blade. This is a fantastic sword with much to enjoy and appreciate.
The koshirae is just as wonderful. There is a scholarly theme with a scene of men playing GO and enjoying the Tea ceremony. The menuki show the bringing of tea to the ceremony all in shakudo and gold. There is a pierced tsuba crowned in gold with black lacquered saya and matching ito and sageo of black. It is finished with a rain pattern silver foil habaki.
This sword should be submitted to Shinsa at some point as it is a truly spectacular piece and guaranteed to please even the most picky of collectors.
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This sword is on consignment.
~SOLD~
Order number for this item is : fss-459
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