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EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY), INSCRIBED YAMASHIRO KUNI NISHIJIN JU UMETADA MYOJU HORIMONO DOSAKU
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A Dagger (Tanto) in Aikuchi Mounts (Koshirae)
Edo period (19th century), inscribed Yamashiro kuni Nishijin ju Umetada Myoju horimono dosaku
The configuration shinogi-zukuri with iori-mune back, chu-gissaki point and saki-zori curvature, the omote side carved with bo-hi and the ura side with a dragon coiling around a Buddhist ken, the decoration extending down the tang on both sides; forging pattern itame with a suguha tempered edge and a small rounded tip with a small turnback; the tang ubu with two mekugi-ana and horizontal file marks
Aikuchi koshirae comprising a scabbard designed with an elaborate winged dragon amidst clouds in two shades of gold lacquer and hirame, the kojiri, kurigata, koiguchi, and kozuka cast in silver with rain dragons among clouds; the tsuka mounted with silver fuchi-gashira matching the scabbard hardware and gold dragon menuki
10in. (25.4cm.) long
Edo period (19th century), inscribed Yamashiro kuni Nishijin ju Umetada Myoju horimono dosaku
The configuration shinogi-zukuri with iori-mune back, chu-gissaki point and saki-zori curvature, the omote side carved with bo-hi and the ura side with a dragon coiling around a Buddhist ken, the decoration extending down the tang on both sides; forging pattern itame with a suguha tempered edge and a small rounded tip with a small turnback; the tang ubu with two mekugi-ana and horizontal file marks
Aikuchi koshirae comprising a scabbard designed with an elaborate winged dragon amidst clouds in two shades of gold lacquer and hirame, the kojiri, kurigata, koiguchi, and kozuka cast in silver with rain dragons among clouds; the tsuka mounted with silver fuchi-gashira matching the scabbard hardware and gold dragon menuki
10in. (25.4cm.) long