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EDO PERIOD (17TH CENTURY), SIGNED WITH TWO INDISTINCT CHARACTERS AND KANETAKA
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A Short Sword (Wakizashi) in Mounts (Koshirae)
Edo period (17th century), signed with two indistinct characters and Kanetaka
Shinogi-zukuri configuration with iori-mune back and torii-zori curvature with a chu-gissaki point; forged with an itame pattern with hints of a mokume pattern and a gunome midare tempered edge, the tip small and rounded; tang unshortened with two mekugi-ana and katte-sagari file marks
Koshirae comprising a black ishime lacquer saya mounted with metal kojiri and kurigata carved to simulate guri lacquer, and fitted with a shakudo nanako and gilt kozuka, indistinctly signed Judai ...eki and kogai decorated with dancer's accouterments; the hilt mounted with fuchi-gashira decorated to match the scabbard hardware and a pair of cloisonné enamel menuki of plum blossoms, the tsuba formed as a coiled halberd with gilt highlights, signed Bushu ju Masafusa
16 7/8in. (42.8cm.) long
With a certificate for the koshirae issued by the Nihon Token Hozon Kai (Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Sword), dated 1997.10.12
Edo period (17th century), signed with two indistinct characters and Kanetaka
Shinogi-zukuri configuration with iori-mune back and torii-zori curvature with a chu-gissaki point; forged with an itame pattern with hints of a mokume pattern and a gunome midare tempered edge, the tip small and rounded; tang unshortened with two mekugi-ana and katte-sagari file marks
Koshirae comprising a black ishime lacquer saya mounted with metal kojiri and kurigata carved to simulate guri lacquer, and fitted with a shakudo nanako and gilt kozuka, indistinctly signed Judai ...eki and kogai decorated with dancer's accouterments; the hilt mounted with fuchi-gashira decorated to match the scabbard hardware and a pair of cloisonné enamel menuki of plum blossoms, the tsuba formed as a coiled halberd with gilt highlights, signed Bushu ju Masafusa
16 7/8in. (42.8cm.) long
With a certificate for the koshirae issued by the Nihon Token Hozon Kai (Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Sword), dated 1997.10.12