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EDO PERIOD (LATE 17TH CENTURY), SIGNED TANBA (NO) KAMI FUJIWARA TERUKADO OITE SEKI ZENJO KORE (O) TSUKURU
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A Long Sword (Katana) in Mounts (Koshirae)
Edo period (late 17th century), signed Tanba (no) kami Fujiwara Terukado Oite seki zenjo kore (o) tsukuru
Configuration shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune, chu-gissaki, torii-zori; forging pattern ko-itame with a 'shallow-wave' suguha tempered edge, and a large rounded tip; tang shortened with one mekugi-ana and two others now plugged, sujikai file marks
Koshirae comprising a black-lacquer scabbard fitted with a shibuichi kozuka of a rotting bridge post with a centipede, the blade signed Higashiyama ju Oe Gihei, and a wari-kogai with fishing baskets carved in sunken-relief; the hilt with fuchi-gashira with crashing waves and menuki of Chinese lions in shakudo and gilt, the iron plate tsuba carved on one side with confronted stylized beasts
27¾in. (68cm.) long
With certificates for the blade and the koshirae issued by the Nihon Token Hozon Kai (Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Sword), dated 1997.10.12
Edo period (late 17th century), signed Tanba (no) kami Fujiwara Terukado Oite seki zenjo kore (o) tsukuru
Configuration shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune, chu-gissaki, torii-zori; forging pattern ko-itame with a 'shallow-wave' suguha tempered edge, and a large rounded tip; tang shortened with one mekugi-ana and two others now plugged, sujikai file marks
Koshirae comprising a black-lacquer scabbard fitted with a shibuichi kozuka of a rotting bridge post with a centipede, the blade signed Higashiyama ju Oe Gihei, and a wari-kogai with fishing baskets carved in sunken-relief; the hilt with fuchi-gashira with crashing waves and menuki of Chinese lions in shakudo and gilt, the iron plate tsuba carved on one side with confronted stylized beasts
27¾in. (68cm.) long
With certificates for the blade and the koshirae issued by the Nihon Token Hozon Kai (Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Sword), dated 1997.10.12