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EDO PERIOD (EARLY 18TH CENTURY), SIGNED SEKISHU JU KAZUSA DAIJO MINAMOTO MITSUSHIGE AND DATED GENROKU JUROKU NEN NIGATSU JUNANA NICHI (1703.2.17)
Details
A Short Sword (Wakizashi)
Edo period (early 18th century), signed Sekishu ju kazusa daijo Minamoto Mitsushige and dated Genroku juroku nen nigatsu junana nichi (1703.2.17)
Of shinogi-zukuri configuration and iori-mune back with a koshi-zori curvature and chu-gissaki point and naginata-hi carved on both sides of the blade; mokume forging pattern with gunome choji midare tempered edge and a small rounded tip; tang unshortened with one mekugi-ana and taka no ha file marks; in wood storage scabbard
23 1/8in. (58.7cm.) 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 (early 18th century), signed Sekishu ju kazusa daijo Minamoto Mitsushige and dated Genroku juroku nen nigatsu junana nichi (1703.2.17)
Of shinogi-zukuri configuration and iori-mune back with a koshi-zori curvature and chu-gissaki point and naginata-hi carved on both sides of the blade; mokume forging pattern with gunome choji midare tempered edge and a small rounded tip; tang unshortened with one mekugi-ana and taka no ha file marks; in wood storage scabbard
23 1/8in. (58.7cm.) long
With a certificate issued by the Nihon Token Hozon Kai (Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Sword), dated 1997.10.12
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.