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EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY), PARTIAL SIGNATURE KAWACHI (NO) KUNI
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A Short Sword (Wakizashi) in Mounts (Koshirae)
Edo period (19th century), partial signature Kawachi (no) kuni
Shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune, chu-gissaki and slight koshi-zori; forging pattern itame with a gunome midare tempered edge and a small rounded tip; the tang shortened with two peg holes
Koshirae comprising a black lacquer scabbard fitted with a shakudo nanako kozuka, the blade signed Shonai ju Shino Itchoku saku kore and kogai decorated with a bow and arrows in gilt; the hilt fitted with fuchi-gashira with paulownia and phoenix in gilt and shakudo with a nanako ground; iron mokko tsuba with a dragon in low-relief
18¾in. (47.6cm.) long
With a certificate for the koshirae issued by the Nihon Token Hozon Kai (Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Sword), dated 2002.9.8
Edo period (19th century), partial signature Kawachi (no) kuni
Shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune, chu-gissaki and slight koshi-zori; forging pattern itame with a gunome midare tempered edge and a small rounded tip; the tang shortened with two peg holes
Koshirae comprising a black lacquer scabbard fitted with a shakudo nanako kozuka, the blade signed Shonai ju Shino Itchoku saku kore and kogai decorated with a bow and arrows in gilt; the hilt fitted with fuchi-gashira with paulownia and phoenix in gilt and shakudo with a nanako ground; iron mokko tsuba with a dragon in low-relief
18¾in. (47.6cm.) long
With a certificate for the koshirae issued by the Nihon Token Hozon Kai (Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Sword), dated 2002.9.8