Lot Essay
The sword was made by Tadahiro , the second generation of the Hizen province line of Tadayoshi, although the signature of the third generation Mutsu no kami Tadayoshi was probably added at a later time.
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MID-17TH CENTURY
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A JAPANESE WAKIZASHI SWORD
MID-17TH CENTURY
With a gunome-choji temper pattern, inscribed Omi daijo Fujiwara Tadahiro and Mutsu (no) kami Tadayoshi, dated in accordance with an auspicious day in the eighth month of 1663 in a black-lacquered scabbard, the round 19th century iron tsuba pierced and roundly carved with scenes of armoured warriors, details in gilt, signed Soheishi Nyudo Soten sei, the menuki of fruiting sprigs of the black copper and gold alloy shakudo, gilt details, the fuchi-gashira of shakudo with the hero Kusunoki Masashige in the scene 'The Parting at Sakurai' from the 14th century history Taiheiki Monogatari carved in high relief with inlay of copper, silver, and gilt
31 ¼ in. (79 cm.) long
MID-17TH CENTURY
With a gunome-choji temper pattern, inscribed Omi daijo Fujiwara Tadahiro and Mutsu (no) kami Tadayoshi, dated in accordance with an auspicious day in the eighth month of 1663 in a black-lacquered scabbard, the round 19th century iron tsuba pierced and roundly carved with scenes of armoured warriors, details in gilt, signed Soheishi Nyudo Soten sei, the menuki of fruiting sprigs of the black copper and gold alloy shakudo, gilt details, the fuchi-gashira of shakudo with the hero Kusunoki Masashige in the scene 'The Parting at Sakurai' from the 14th century history Taiheiki Monogatari carved in high relief with inlay of copper, silver, and gilt
31 ¼ in. (79 cm.) long