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A TOSA CHOSON SCHOOL KATANA IN TACHI KOSHIRAE AND A STAND
MEI: HIDENORI, 19TH CENTURY
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A TOSA CHOSON SCHOOL KATANA IN TACHI KOSHIRAE AND A STAND
Mei: Hidenori, 19th Century
The blade honzukuri, iorimune with chu-gissaki, koshi-zori, forged with itame and masame, tempered edge suguha of nioi, tang ubu, 66cm.; encased in nashiji lacquer tachi mount , the hilt buff white cotton bound all equipped with tachi brass mounts carved with foliage, menuki in the form of dragon and a gilt tachi tsuba; and a sectional black lacquered tachi stand decorated in gold and iroe hiramakie with butterflies and flowers beside rocks, (lacquer chipped), 19th Century, 65.5cm. high overall (2)
Mei: Hidenori, 19th Century
The blade honzukuri, iorimune with chu-gissaki, koshi-zori, forged with itame and masame, tempered edge suguha of nioi, tang ubu, 66cm.; encased in nashiji lacquer tachi mount , the hilt buff white cotton bound all equipped with tachi brass mounts carved with foliage, menuki in the form of dragon and a gilt tachi tsuba; and a sectional black lacquered tachi stand decorated in gold and iroe hiramakie with butterflies and flowers beside rocks, (lacquer chipped), 19th Century, 65.5cm. high overall (2)