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A KATANA IN A BLACK AND AOGAI BANDED SCABBARD
MEI: UMETADA...., 19TH CENTURY
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A KATANA IN A BLACK AND AOGAI BANDED SCABBARD
Mei: Umetada...., 19th Century
The blade honzukuri, iorimune, bo-hi ni soe-hi to both sides, slight torii-zori with chu-gissaki, forging pattern itame, tempered edge ko-choji midare, kaeri boshi, tang slight machi-okuri; with a saya banded with black lacquer on a sprinkled aogai ground with shibuichi kurikata decorated with a silvered metal inlaid dragon, cotton wrapped tsuka with shibuichi fuchi-kashira depicting reeds and ducks in iroe takazogan, shakudo menuki depicting Mt. Fuji and Saigyo Hoshi, iron rounded square tsuba with decoration of dragonflies
Mei: Umetada...., 19th Century
The blade honzukuri, iorimune, bo-hi ni soe-hi to both sides, slight torii-zori with chu-gissaki, forging pattern itame, tempered edge ko-choji midare, kaeri boshi, tang slight machi-okuri; with a saya banded with black lacquer on a sprinkled aogai ground with shibuichi kurikata decorated with a silvered metal inlaid dragon, cotton wrapped tsuka with shibuichi fuchi-kashira depicting reeds and ducks in iroe takazogan, shakudo menuki depicting Mt. Fuji and Saigyo Hoshi, iron rounded square tsuba with decoration of dragonflies