MEI: IGA NO KAMI KANEMICHI, 17TH CENTURY
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A SHINTO WAKIZASHII WITH KOSHIRAE
Mei: Iga no kami Kanemichi, 17th century
The blade honzukuri, iorimune with chu-gissaki, slight torii-zori, forging pattern itame, tempered edge suguha of nie, kaeri-boshi, tang ubu, 53cm.; encased in a gold striped lacquer saya, the cotton wrapped hilt with shakudo menuki of cherry blossom, shakudo nanako Mino style fuchi decorated with flowers and a horn kashira, an iron Mito tsuba decorated with a priest in iroe takazogan, 19th Century
Mei: Iga no kami Kanemichi, 17th century
The blade honzukuri, iorimune with chu-gissaki, slight torii-zori, forging pattern itame, tempered edge suguha of nie, kaeri-boshi, tang ubu, 53cm.; encased in a gold striped lacquer saya, the cotton wrapped hilt with shakudo menuki of cherry blossom, shakudo nanako Mino style fuchi decorated with flowers and a horn kashira, an iron Mito tsuba decorated with a priest in iroe takazogan, 19th Century