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NAMBOKUCHO PERIOD (14TH CENTURY)
Details
A Short Sword (Wakizashi) Attributed to Osafune Naruie and Mounts (Koshirae)
Nambokucho period (14th century)
The blade configuration hira-zukuri with iori-mune back and koshi-zori curvature, the tip chu-gissaki; the forging pattern itame and the tempered edge kataochi gunome with a small rounded tip and no turnback; the blade carved with bo-hi extending through the tang; tang shortened with two peg holes; in wood storage scabbard
Koshirae comprising a red and black lacquer scabbard fitted with a kozuka, the handle decorated with the attributes of the Seven Household Gods and the blade signed Kinryuzan Fujiwara Kanetora; the hilt mounted with tiger menuki and shakudo, shibuichi and gilt fuchi-gashira with an owl and trees; oval shakudo nanako tsuba with a gilt dragon at the rim
14 5/8in. (37.2cm.) long
With a Tokubetsu Hozon (Especially Worthy of Preserving) certificate issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai (Society for the Preservation of the Japan Art Sword), dated 2000.8.2
Nambokucho period (14th century)
The blade configuration hira-zukuri with iori-mune back and koshi-zori curvature, the tip chu-gissaki; the forging pattern itame and the tempered edge kataochi gunome with a small rounded tip and no turnback; the blade carved with bo-hi extending through the tang; tang shortened with two peg holes; in wood storage scabbard
Koshirae comprising a red and black lacquer scabbard fitted with a kozuka, the handle decorated with the attributes of the Seven Household Gods and the blade signed Kinryuzan Fujiwara Kanetora; the hilt mounted with tiger menuki and shakudo, shibuichi and gilt fuchi-gashira with an owl and trees; oval shakudo nanako tsuba with a gilt dragon at the rim
14 5/8in. (37.2cm.) long
With a Tokubetsu Hozon (Especially Worthy of Preserving) certificate issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai (Society for the Preservation of the Japan Art Sword), dated 2000.8.2