A Yamato Katana
A Yamato Katana

NANBOKUCHO PERIOD (SECOND HALF 14TH CENTURY), GOLD-LACQUER ATTRIBUTION TAIMA TOMOYUKI AND HON'AMI AND KAO OF HON'AMI KOSON (1879-1955)

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A Yamato Katana
Nanbokucho period (second half 14th century), gold-lacquer attribution Taima Tomoyuki and Hon'ami and kao of Hon'ami Koson (1879-1955)
Sugata [configuration]: hon-zukuri, iori-mune, chu-kissaki, torii-zori
Kitae [forging pattern]: tight tame of ko-nie
Hamon [tempering pattern]: hoso-suguha
Boshi [tip]: hakikake
Nakago [tang]: o-suriage with three holes, kiri file marks
Habaki [collar]: single, gold
Nagasa [length from tip to beginning of tang]: 25½in. (64.8cm.) long
Motohaba [width at start of tempered edge]: 1 1/8in. (2.9cm.)
Sakihaba [width before tip]: ¾in. (1.9cm.)

In shirasaya [plain wood storage scabbard]

With a Tokubetsu kicho token (Especially precious sword) certificate no. 17930 issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai (Society for the Preservation of the Japan Art Sword), dated 1978. 10.29