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A MINO SEKI TANTO
MOMOYAMA/EARLY EDO PERIOD, SIGNED SEKI KANEMITSU
Configuration (sugata):of flat, wedge section (hira-zukuri) with shallow peaked back (iori-mune); length (nagasa): 7 sun, 9.8 bu (24.2 cm.); curvature (sori): none (muzori); carving (horimono): inside (ura): hata; outside (omote): bonji.
Forging pattern (jihada): itame.
Tempering pattern (hamon): notare in ko-nie.
Point (boshi): pointed with short kaeri.
Tang (nakago) shape (keitai): file marks (yasurime): sloping (sujikai); end (nakagojiri): kuri-jiri; holes (mekugi-ana): one; signature (mei), Seki Kanemitsu.
Aikuchi koshirae comprising: a black lacquer baleen-wrapped saya; copper shiirimono kozuka; a shakudo/shibuichi/copper mokume hamadashi tsuba with a braided mimi; a green-wrapped tsuka with shakudo and gilt cockerel menuki; shakudo nanako fuchi-kashira and kojiri en suite and applied with fruits; all mounts unsigned--length of koshirae 39.5 cm., length of tsuka 11.2 cm.
Silk storage bag.
MOMOYAMA/EARLY EDO PERIOD, SIGNED SEKI KANEMITSU
Configuration (sugata):of flat, wedge section (hira-zukuri) with shallow peaked back (iori-mune); length (nagasa): 7 sun, 9.8 bu (24.2 cm.); curvature (sori): none (muzori); carving (horimono): inside (ura): hata; outside (omote): bonji.
Forging pattern (jihada): itame.
Tempering pattern (hamon): notare in ko-nie.
Point (boshi): pointed with short kaeri.
Tang (nakago) shape (keitai): file marks (yasurime): sloping (sujikai); end (nakagojiri): kuri-jiri; holes (mekugi-ana): one; signature (mei), Seki Kanemitsu.
Aikuchi koshirae comprising: a black lacquer baleen-wrapped saya; copper shiirimono kozuka; a shakudo/shibuichi/copper mokume hamadashi tsuba with a braided mimi; a green-wrapped tsuka with shakudo and gilt cockerel menuki; shakudo nanako fuchi-kashira and kojiri en suite and applied with fruits; all mounts unsigned--length of koshirae 39.5 cm., length of tsuka 11.2 cm.
Silk storage bag.