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EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY), SIGNED TARO TERUYOSHI AND WITH KAO AND DATED BUNKYU GAN'NEN HACHI GATSU HI (1861.8)
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A Long Sword (Katana) in Mounts (Koshirae)
Edo period (19th century), signed Taro Teruyoshi and with kao and dated Bunkyu gan'nen hachi gatsu hi (1861.8)
The blade shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune and o-gissaki with torii-zori curvature and with a wide naginata-hi carved on both sides; the forging pattern ko-mokume with the tempered edge a gentle waving notare line with a large rounded tip and a long turnback; the long ubu tang with one mekugi-ana and sujikai filemarks
Koshirae comprising a black and red-lacquer saya with metal kojiri and kurigata with dragons and vines in gilt; the hilt fitted with iron fuchi-gashira with dragons in clouds with gilt details and a pair of gilt menuki of Chinese lions; the iron tsuba pierced with cherry blossoms
28in. (71.1cm.) long
With a certificate issued by the Nihon Token Hozon Kai (Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Sword), dated 1997.10.12
Edo period (19th century), signed Taro Teruyoshi and with kao and dated Bunkyu gan'nen hachi gatsu hi (1861.8)
The blade shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune and o-gissaki with torii-zori curvature and with a wide naginata-hi carved on both sides; the forging pattern ko-mokume with the tempered edge a gentle waving notare line with a large rounded tip and a long turnback; the long ubu tang with one mekugi-ana and sujikai filemarks
Koshirae comprising a black and red-lacquer saya with metal kojiri and kurigata with dragons and vines in gilt; the hilt fitted with iron fuchi-gashira with dragons in clouds with gilt details and a pair of gilt menuki of Chinese lions; the iron tsuba pierced with cherry blossoms
28in. (71.1cm.) long
With a certificate issued by the Nihon Token Hozon Kai (Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Sword), dated 1997.10.12