A SHINTO WAKIZASHI
A SHINTO WAKIZASHI

SIGNED KUNIHISA, EDO PERIOD (17TH-18TH CENTURY)

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A SHINTO WAKIZASHI
SIGNED KUNIHISA, Edo period (17th-18th century)
Sugata: [configuration]: Hon-zukuri, iori-mune, shallow curve, chu-kissaki
Kitae: [forging pattern]: Tight and bright ko-itame
Hamon [tempering pattern]: Broad undulating suguha of ko-nie
Boshi [tip]: Ko-maru
Nakago [tang]: Suriage, katte-sagari file marks, two mekugi-ana, shallow kurijiri
Habaki [collar]: Single gold-clad copper simulating a double habaki
Nagasa [length of blade]: 45cm
Koshirae [mounting]: Wakizashi mounting with black-lacquered saya, the fuchi-kashira of shibuichi with mounted warriors at the battle of Ujigawa in iroe taka-zogan, the menuki of mounted warriors in copper, gold, and shakudo, the round shibuichi migakiji tsuba with mounted warrior and another kneeling engraved in iroe taka-zogan, one of the hitsuana plugged with shakudo, with signature Eiju, shibuichi and copper kozuka with a warrior testing the river depth in iroe taka-zogan

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