MEI: OMI NO KUNI MANSAI HISANORI WITH KAKIHAN, DAI NIPPON KAEI NI NEN (1830), HORI DO SAKU
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A SHIN SHINTO WAKIZASHI WITH RIBBED KOSHIRAE
Mei: Omi no kuni Mansai Hisanori with kakihan, Dai Nippon Kaei ni nen (1830), hori do saku
The blade hirazukuri with well carved horimono of vajra and ken to one side and a doji riding a dragon to the other, forging pattern masame mixed with itame, tempered edge gunome with kaeri boshi, tang ubu, 30.6cm.; encased in a ribbed red lacquer saya with red spots, the cast metal kojiri of a dragon's head, kurikata and kirikata dai with flowers and stylized dragon in relief on the nanako ground, iron kozuka decorated with waves and moon in silvered metal hirazogan, blade with russet iron groove decorated with gilt dragon, the iron tsuka ita [plate] decorated with clouds and dragon in silver nunome zogan and waves, the fuchi-kashira decorated with dragon in high relief and an iron tsuba the raised mimi carved with dragon , 19th Century
Mei: Omi no kuni Mansai Hisanori with kakihan, Dai Nippon Kaei ni nen (1830), hori do saku
The blade hirazukuri with well carved horimono of vajra and ken to one side and a doji riding a dragon to the other, forging pattern masame mixed with itame, tempered edge gunome with kaeri boshi, tang ubu, 30.6cm.; encased in a ribbed red lacquer saya with red spots, the cast metal kojiri of a dragon's head, kurikata and kirikata dai with flowers and stylized dragon in relief on the nanako ground, iron kozuka decorated with waves and moon in silvered metal hirazogan, blade with russet iron groove decorated with gilt dragon, the iron tsuka ita [plate] decorated with clouds and dragon in silver nunome zogan and waves, the fuchi-kashira decorated with dragon in high relief and an iron tsuba the raised mimi carved with dragon , 19th Century