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TANTO MUMEI, 17TH CENTURY; KATANA MEI: (ICHI) HIZEN NO KUNI DEWA NO KAMI YUKIHIRO, 17TH CENTURY
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A SHAKUDO MOUNTED AIKUCHI AND A KATANA
Tanto Mumei, 17th century; Katana Mei: (Ichi) Hizen no Kuni Dewa no Kami Yukihiro, 17th Century
The blade shobu zukuri, itamehada, midare hamon of nie, suriage nakago, 14in. (36.3cm.), in its mottled red and black saya, matching shakudo fittings comprising fuchi-kashira, koiguchi, kojiri, a dogane on the tsuka, similar on the saya bearing the kurikata, all carved with waves in katakiri, shakudo kogai and kozuka each bearing a gilt dragon in high relief, gilt dragon menuki, 19th century; the second blade honzukuri, iorimune, koshi zori with extended chugissaki, itamehada with ji-nie, suguha hamon of nioi, o-maru boshi, a dragon and ken horimono on the omote, ubu nakago, 27in. (69.7cm.), in a service tsuka bearing a silver mon, with a civilian saya complete with its leather and blue felt service belt and blue Company Officer's tassel (2)
Tanto Mumei, 17th century; Katana Mei: (Ichi) Hizen no Kuni Dewa no Kami Yukihiro, 17th Century
The blade shobu zukuri, itamehada, midare hamon of nie, suriage nakago, 14in. (36.3cm.), in its mottled red and black saya, matching shakudo fittings comprising fuchi-kashira, koiguchi, kojiri, a dogane on the tsuka, similar on the saya bearing the kurikata, all carved with waves in katakiri, shakudo kogai and kozuka each bearing a gilt dragon in high relief, gilt dragon menuki, 19th century; the second blade honzukuri, iorimune, koshi zori with extended chugissaki, itamehada with ji-nie, suguha hamon of nioi, o-maru boshi, a dragon and ken horimono on the omote, ubu nakago, 27in. (69.7cm.), in a service tsuka bearing a silver mon, with a civilian saya complete with its leather and blue felt service belt and blue Company Officer's tassel (2)