WITH SIGNATURE YAMATO NO KAMI YOSHIMICHI, EDO PERIOD (18TH - 19TH CENTURY)

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A MOUNTED WAKIZASHI
WITH SIGNATURE YAMATO NO KAMI YOSHIMICHI, EDO PERIOD (18TH - 19TH CENTURY)
Sugata [configuration]: Honzukuri
Kitae [forging pattern]: Itame hada with ji-nie
Hamon [tempering pattern]: Midareba of nie
Boshi [tip]: Kaen
Horimono [carvings]: Gomabashi on the omote and a marudome bohi on the ura
Nakago [tang]: Ubu, one mekugi-ana, indistinct file marks, iriyamagata tip
Nagasa [length of blade]: 59.4cm.
Habaki [collar]: Single shakudo-clad copper
Koshirae [mounting]: In its koshirae with black lacquer saya ribbed at the waist, silver fittings carved with waves, gilt menuki of oak leaves and acorns, otafuku mokkogata shakudo migakiji tsuba with silver fukurin

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Lot Essay

The koshirae is accompanied by a certificate of registration as Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu [Sword Mountings Especially Worthy of Preserving] no. 200035, issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai [Society for the Preservation of Japanese Art Swords] on 18th July 1983

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