Details
A MINO SEKI KATANA
MUROMACHI PERIOD (CIRCA 1570), SIGNED KANEMOTO
Configuration (sugata): with longitudinal ridge line (shinogi-zukuri), shallow peaked back (iori-mune) and medium point (chu-kissaki); length (nagasa): 2 shaku, 2 sun, 3 bu (67.7cm.); curvature (sori): torii-zori of 2.2cm.; increase in width of blade (fumbari): 1.1cm.
Forging pattern (jihada): large, open grained mokume.
Tempering pattern (hamon): sanbontsugi.
Point (boshi): togari gonome-komi with hakikake.
Tang (nakago). Shape (keitai): tapering, unshortened (ubu) and with a moist, brown patina; file marks (yasurime): crosshatched (higaki); end (nakagojiri): ha-agari rounded (kurijiri); holes (mekugi-ana): two (one double); signature (katanamei): Kanemoto.
Shirasaya.
MUROMACHI PERIOD (CIRCA 1570), SIGNED KANEMOTO
Configuration (sugata): with longitudinal ridge line (shinogi-zukuri), shallow peaked back (iori-mune) and medium point (chu-kissaki); length (nagasa): 2 shaku, 2 sun, 3 bu (67.7cm.); curvature (sori): torii-zori of 2.2cm.; increase in width of blade (fumbari): 1.1cm.
Forging pattern (jihada): large, open grained mokume.
Tempering pattern (hamon): sanbontsugi.
Point (boshi): togari gonome-komi with hakikake.
Tang (nakago). Shape (keitai): tapering, unshortened (ubu) and with a moist, brown patina; file marks (yasurime): crosshatched (higaki); end (nakagojiri): ha-agari rounded (kurijiri); holes (mekugi-ana): two (one double); signature (katanamei): Kanemoto.
Shirasaya.
Provenance
Dryer collection, Essen, Germany
Christie's London, November 14, 1967, lot 127.
Christie's London, November 14, 1967, lot 127.