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MUROMACHI PERIOD, (15TH-16TH CENTURY), THE SECOND AND THIRD INSCRIBED MASAMUNE
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A Shimada-School Short Sword (Wakizashi), a Long Sword (Katana) and a Dagger (Tanto)
Muromachi period, (15th-16th century), the second and third inscribed Masamune
The short sword hira-zukuri, iori-mune, torii-zori configuration and carved with bo-hi with marudome and futatsuji-hi on the sides, the nashiji forging pattern with a midare tempered edge and a rounded midare komi tip, the tang shortened with indistinct file marks and three mekugi-ana; the long sword of shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune, koshi-zori configuration with a chu-kissaki point, the mokume forging pattern with an active gunome midare tempered edge and amidare-komi tip with a long flame-like turnback, the tang unshortened with indistinct file marks and three mekugi-ana; the dagger hira-zukuri, iori-mune configuration and saki-zori curvature with ko-itame forging pattern and gunome midare tempered edge and ko-maru tip, the tang unshortened with two mekugi-ana; all in wood storage scabbards
18 1/8in. (46cm.); 28in. (71.1cm.); 14¾in. (38cm.) long (3)
Muromachi period, (15th-16th century), the second and third inscribed Masamune
The short sword hira-zukuri, iori-mune, torii-zori configuration and carved with bo-hi with marudome and futatsuji-hi on the sides, the nashiji forging pattern with a midare tempered edge and a rounded midare komi tip, the tang shortened with indistinct file marks and three mekugi-ana; the long sword of shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune, koshi-zori configuration with a chu-kissaki point, the mokume forging pattern with an active gunome midare tempered edge and amidare-komi tip with a long flame-like turnback, the tang unshortened with indistinct file marks and three mekugi-ana; the dagger hira-zukuri, iori-mune configuration and saki-zori curvature with ko-itame forging pattern and gunome midare tempered edge and ko-maru tip, the tang unshortened with two mekugi-ana; all in wood storage scabbards
18 1/8in. (46cm.); 28in. (71.1cm.); 14¾in. (38cm.) long (3)