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SIGNED KIYOMITSU, MUROMACHI PERIOD (16TH CENTURY)
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AN AIKUCHI WITH A KOTO BLADE
Signed Kiyomitsu, Muromachi Period (16th Century)
The slender blade hira-zukuri, uchizori, iorimune, itamehada, chu-suguha hamon of nioi with a very long kaeri, ubu nakago, signed Bishu Osafune Katsumitsu and dated Eisho 3rd year [1506], nagasa 7 13/16in. (19.8cm.), in its black lacquer saya decorated with cherry blossoms in gold hiramaki-e, fuchi-kashira, kojiri, kurikata, koiguchi and uragawara of iron inlaid in low relief with silver cherry blossoms, gilt details, gilt horse menuki, the kozuka inlaid with plum blossom, 19th century
Signed Kiyomitsu, Muromachi Period (16th Century)
The slender blade hira-zukuri, uchizori, iorimune, itamehada, chu-suguha hamon of nioi with a very long kaeri, ubu nakago, signed Bishu Osafune Katsumitsu and dated Eisho 3rd year [1506], nagasa 7 13/16in. (19.8cm.), in its black lacquer saya decorated with cherry blossoms in gold hiramaki-e, fuchi-kashira, kojiri, kurikata, koiguchi and uragawara of iron inlaid in low relief with silver cherry blossoms, gilt details, gilt horse menuki, the kozuka inlaid with plum blossom, 19th century
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