A Silver Mounted Tachi
A Silver Mounted Tachi

MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)

细节
A Silver Mounted Tachi
Meiji Period (late 19th century)
The silver tachi koshirae carved, engraved and applied with the wind god Futen blowing a peasant along the hilt, Raiden, the thunder god at the chape and a boldly carved nio to the side, mythical masks for the cord attachments, elaborate silver tsuba with mask rim, with decorative blade
107cm. long