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THE FIRST MUROMACHI PERIOD (LATE 16TH CENTURY), THE SECOND EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY), SIGNED IZUMI (NO) KAMI KANESADA OITE HOKUETSU YOSHISHIGE SAKU
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A Short Sword (Wakizashi) Attributed to Kunimune and a Dagger (Tanto)
The first Muromachi period (late 16th century), the second Edo period (19th century), signed Izumi (no) kami Kanesada Oite Hokuetsu Yoshishige saku
The short sword of hira-zukuri configuration with iori-mune back, o-gissaki point and saki-zori curvature and bo-hi ni tsure-hi carved on both sides, forged in an itame pattern with hints of masame and a suguha tempered edge with a jizo tip, tang shortened with katte-sagari file marks and one mekugi-ana and the remains of an older mekugi-ana; the dagger moroha configuration with a nashiji forging pattern and deep notare tempered edge, tang unshortened with sujikai file marks and one mekugi-ana; both in wood storage scabbards
18in. (46cm.); 9 3/8in. (23.8cm.) long
The wakizashi with a certificate issued by the Nihon Token Hozon Kai (Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Sword), dated 2002.9.8 (2)
The first Muromachi period (late 16th century), the second Edo period (19th century), signed Izumi (no) kami Kanesada Oite Hokuetsu Yoshishige saku
The short sword of hira-zukuri configuration with iori-mune back, o-gissaki point and saki-zori curvature and bo-hi ni tsure-hi carved on both sides, forged in an itame pattern with hints of masame and a suguha tempered edge with a jizo tip, tang shortened with katte-sagari file marks and one mekugi-ana and the remains of an older mekugi-ana; the dagger moroha configuration with a nashiji forging pattern and deep notare tempered edge, tang unshortened with sujikai file marks and one mekugi-ana; both in wood storage scabbards
18in. (46cm.); 9 3/8in. (23.8cm.) long
The wakizashi with a certificate issued by the Nihon Token Hozon Kai (Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Sword), dated 2002.9.8 (2)