A SOSHU SCHOOL WAKIZASHI IN AIKUCHI KOSHIRAE

MUMEI, 16TH CENTURY

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A SOSHU SCHOOL WAKIZASHI IN AIKUCHI KOSHIRAE
Mumei, 16th Century
The blade hirazukuri, iorimune with bo-hi to each side, forged tight itame and masame, tempered edge gunome midare with some bright ji-nie in places, clusters of ko-nie throughtout, some sunagashi, large kaen boshi, tang ubu, 42,8cm.; encased in an ishime-ji lacquer saya with horn kurikata later replaced, horn kojiri, koiguchi, fuchi-kashira with shakudo nanako and shibuichi kogai and kozuka en suite decorated with dragons in gilt takazogan, both signed Haruyuki, the kozuka blade extremely finely engraved with Rokkasen, the plain tsuka with shakudo menuki in the form of aubergines with gilt stems, 18/19th Century, menuki circa 1500