NANBOKUCHO-MUROMACHI PERIOD (14TH-16TH CENTURY), WITH SIGNATURE OF HASEBE KUNISHIGE

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A SOSHU STYLE WAKIZASHI
NANBOKUCHO-MUROMACHI PERIOD (14TH-16TH CENTURY), WITH SIGNATURE OF HASEBE KUNISHIGE
Configuration [sugata]: hon-zukuri, iori-mune with shallow curvature, bohi on both sides
Forging pattern [kitae]: ko-itame with some ji-nie and chikei
Tempering pattern [hamon]: hitatsura with ara-nie, sunagashi, kinsuji
Point [boshi]: small and midare
Tang [nakago]: funagata tapering with two holes
Length from tip to beginning of tang [nagasa]: 55.5cm.; curvature 1.4cm.; width at start of tempered edge 2.8cm.; width before tip 1.8cm.
Collar [habaki]: double, gilt-copper inner and gold outer carved with flower and butterfly
In shirasaya (wood storage scabbard) with attestation by Ito Miyoji (1857-1934) for the sword, scabbard, wooden tags and origami
Mounting [koshirae]: Black stone-finished lacquer ribbed wakizashi scabbard, shibuichi fuchi-kashira finely carved with a dragon and waves, signed Takase Eiju and sealed, gilt copper menuki of two dogs, iron round tsuba carved in low relief (sukidashi-bori) with a tiger and bamboo leaves, its eyes and leaves in gilt, signed Yurakusai Sekibun, the reverse with clouds, 86.5cm

Accompanied by an Origami certificate by Hon'ami Kojo (1642-1710) dated on 3 February Genroku hachinen (1695); an Origami copied from Hon’ami family ledger by Hon’ami Ringa (-1927) dated on 15 July Taisho 2-nen (1913)

Provenance

Kaisendo Museum, Yamagata, Japan

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Lot Essay

The tempering pattern of this work is reminiscent of the famous sword called Karakashiwa Kuninobu made by the 14th century sword smith, Hasebe Kuninobu. Karakashiwa Kuninobu was originally in the collection of the Uesugi family and currently registered as an Important Art Object.

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