SIGNED TANGO (NO) KAMI KANEMICHI, EDO PERIOD (MID 17TH CENTURY)

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AN OSAKA WAKIZASHI
SIGNED TANGO (NO) KAMI KANEMICHI, EDO PERIOD (MID 17TH CENTURY)
Sugata [configuration]: even breadth honzukuri, iori-mune, deep even curve, chu-kissaki
Kitae [forging pattern]: prominent itame with ji-nie
Hamon [tempering pattern]: large billowing notare with gunome
Boshi [tip]: deep but indistinct due to staining
Nakago [tang]: ubu, single mekugi-ana, katte sagari file marks, iriyamagata-jiri
Habaki [collar]: single copper
Nagasa [length of blade]: 54.6cm.
Koshirae [mounting]: wakizashi mounting, the scabbard lacquered black mikakiji with varying size sunken patches of yasurime-ji, mokko tsuba with stylized paulownia blossoms, fuchi-kashira shakudo nanako with peony leaves, menuki of gilt shishi, kozuka of gilt copper with a shakudo nanako panel with details in gold and silver

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Kanemichi was the second son of Kichibei Kanemichi of the Sanpin group, who moved to Osaka in 1625 receiving the title Tango no kami around that time. He sometimes signed 'Inarimaru Kanemichi', and at times worked in Edo as well as Osaka.

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