Lot Essay
The kanji for do in Ishido is not that normally associated with the Ishido school.
MEI: HEIAN-JO ISHIDO SUKE..., 17TH CENTURY
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A LARGE EFU TACHI IN GILT MOUNTS
Mei: Heian-jo Ishido Suke..., 17th Century
The blade honzukuri, iorimune, deep koshi zori with chugissaki, itamehada with ji-nie, hamon is midare of nie, o-maru boshi, ubu nakago, 28in. (71cm.); in its nashiji saya with matching gilt brass mounts and shitogi tsuba, the mounts re-gilded, 19th century
Mei: Heian-jo Ishido Suke..., 17th Century
The blade honzukuri, iorimune, deep koshi zori with chugissaki, itamehada with ji-nie, hamon is midare of nie, o-maru boshi, ubu nakago, 28in. (71cm.); in its nashiji saya with matching gilt brass mounts and shitogi tsuba, the mounts re-gilded, 19th century