TANZAKU MEI: MIHARA JU KO MASAZANE SAKU, 15TH CENTURY
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A KATANA IN A BLACK SCABBARD
Tanzaku mei: Mihara ju ko Masazane saku, 15th Century
The blade honzukuri, iorimune, extended chu-gissaki, torii-zori, forging pattern itame, other details obscured, tang suriage with four holes, 67.2cm.; encased in a black lacquer scabbard, tsuka with gilt fuchi-kashira carved with waves and kiri, with gilt menuki of dragons, with rounded-square shakudo nanako tsuba, the rim decorated with kiri leaves in gilt
Tanzaku mei: Mihara ju ko Masazane saku, 15th Century
The blade honzukuri, iorimune, extended chu-gissaki, torii-zori, forging pattern itame, other details obscured, tang suriage with four holes, 67.2cm.; encased in a black lacquer scabbard, tsuka with gilt fuchi-kashira carved with waves and kiri, with gilt menuki of dragons, with rounded-square shakudo nanako tsuba, the rim decorated with kiri leaves in gilt