UNSIGNED, ATTRIBUTED TO NAOE SHIZU, NANBOKUCHO-MUROMACHI PERIOD (14TH CENTURY)

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A Katana Blade
Unsigned, Attributed to Naoe Shizu, Nanbokucho-Muromachi period (14th century)
Blade honzukuri, iorimune, shallow torii-zori with chu-kissaki, forging pattern mokume with masame, tempered edge gunome midare with togari-ba of nioi, slight Jizo-boshi, carvings of bo-hi with soe-hi, marudome, and bonji, tang o-suriage with four holes, file marks kiri, in shirasaya inscribed by Sato Kanzan, nagasa 26 13/16in. (68.1cm.), in black lacquer scabbard, the hilt bound in purple silk, pair of shakudo menuki of peonies, shakudo fuchi-kashira of bamboo basket design with ivy in gilt, the iron tsuba pierced with namako-sukashi and hanabishi crests, overall length 37 3/8in. (95cm.)

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Accompanied by a Tokubetsu Kicho Token [Especially precious sword] certificate issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai [Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Art Sword] on 10 March 1957 and a Tokubetsu Kicho Kodogu [Especially precious sword-fitting] certificate issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai on 23 April 1967

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