THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
A DAISHO IN BLACK LACQUER SAYA
KATANA MUMEI 16TH CENTURY, WAKIZASHI MUMEI, 19TH CENTURY
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A DAISHO IN BLACK LACQUER SAYA
Katana mumei 16th Century, wakizashi mumei, 19th Century
The katana blade honzukuri, torii-zori, itame-masame hada, with chu-gissaki, suguha hamon yakinaoshi [retempered], with chu-maru boshi, full length atobori grooves, o-suriage nakago, 66.4cm.; the wakizashi blade honzukuri, torii-zori, itame-hada with chu-gissaki, gunome hamon, hakikake boshi, ubu nakago, 39cm.; in their banded black lacquer saya, shakudo-nanako fuchi-kashira inlaid with gilt dragons, gilt dragon menuki, the katana's tsuba of iron pierced and inlaid with Koreijin, the wakizashi's tsuba of iron carved and inlaid with Kanyu and Chohi, shiiremono kozuka (2)
Katana mumei 16th Century, wakizashi mumei, 19th Century
The katana blade honzukuri, torii-zori, itame-masame hada, with chu-gissaki, suguha hamon yakinaoshi [retempered], with chu-maru boshi, full length atobori grooves, o-suriage nakago, 66.4cm.; the wakizashi blade honzukuri, torii-zori, itame-hada with chu-gissaki, gunome hamon, hakikake boshi, ubu nakago, 39cm.; in their banded black lacquer saya, shakudo-nanako fuchi-kashira inlaid with gilt dragons, gilt dragon menuki, the katana's tsuba of iron pierced and inlaid with Koreijin, the wakizashi's tsuba of iron carved and inlaid with Kanyu and Chohi, shiiremono kozuka (2)