Lot Essay
The artist for the fuchi-kashira is probably a student of Goto Ichijo.
KATANA MUMEI, 17TH CENTURY, WAKIZASHI MEI: BUNGO NO KUNI JU YUKI..., AND DATED BUNNA ROKUNEN (1357), 14TH CENTURY
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A DAISHO IN ROIRO-NURI KOSHIRAE
Katana mumei, 17th Century, wakizashi mei: Bungo no kuni ju Yuki..., and dated Bunna rokunen (1357), 14th Century
The katana blade honzukuri, iorimune, chu-gissaki, with torii-zori, forging pattern itame, tempered edge choji midare, o-maru boshi, tang suriage with two holes, 63.4cm.; the wakizashi blade honzukuri, iorimune, chu-gissaki, torii-zori, forging pattern itame, suguba of nioi, maru-boshi, 45.6cm.; encased in roiro nuri saya, cotton wrapped tsuka with shakudo nanako fuchi-kashira decorated with tokusa and sickle in iroe takazogan, fuchi to katana signed Ichirin and Kao, gilt menuki of crabs, iron circular Namban tsuba, wakizashi scabbard with iron kozuka and kogai, 19th Century (2)
Katana mumei, 17th Century, wakizashi mei: Bungo no kuni ju Yuki..., and dated Bunna rokunen (1357), 14th Century
The katana blade honzukuri, iorimune, chu-gissaki, with torii-zori, forging pattern itame, tempered edge choji midare, o-maru boshi, tang suriage with two holes, 63.4cm.; the wakizashi blade honzukuri, iorimune, chu-gissaki, torii-zori, forging pattern itame, suguba of nioi, maru-boshi, 45.6cm.; encased in roiro nuri saya, cotton wrapped tsuka with shakudo nanako fuchi-kashira decorated with tokusa and sickle in iroe takazogan, fuchi to katana signed Ichirin and Kao, gilt menuki of crabs, iron circular Namban tsuba, wakizashi scabbard with iron kozuka and kogai, 19th Century (2)