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A KATANA IN A HANDACHI KOSHIRAE
MEI: YAMATO NO KUNI JU FUJIWARA SADAYOSHI, 19TH CENTURY
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A KATANA IN A HANDACHI KOSHIRAE
Mei: Yamato no kuni ju Fujiwara Sadayoshi, 19th Century
The blade honzukuri, iorimune with ko-gissaki, slight torii-zori, forging pattern itame with tempered edge midare of nioi, tang slight machi-okuri, 72.5cm.; encased in handachi koshirae, the scabbard decorated with crushed straw and inlaid aogai, cotton wrapped tsuka with copper menuki of horses, furnished with iron fittings lightly engraved, and iron mokkogata tsuba carved in relief with rope and waves, 19th Century
Mei: Yamato no kuni ju Fujiwara Sadayoshi, 19th Century
The blade honzukuri, iorimune with ko-gissaki, slight torii-zori, forging pattern itame with tempered edge midare of nioi, tang slight machi-okuri, 72.5cm.; encased in handachi koshirae, the scabbard decorated with crushed straw and inlaid aogai, cotton wrapped tsuka with copper menuki of horses, furnished with iron fittings lightly engraved, and iron mokkogata tsuba carved in relief with rope and waves, 19th Century