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NANBOKUCHO PERIOD (14TH CENTURY), ATTRIBUTED TO ENJU
Details
An Enju School katana
Nanbokucho period (14th century), attributed to Enju
Sugata [configuration]: honzukuri, iori-mune with extended
kissaki and toriizori curvature
Kitae [forging pattern]: ko-itame, mokume
Hamon [tempering pattern]: chu-suguha with gunome of
ko-nie and sunagashi
Boshi [tip]: ko-maru
Horimono [carving]: bohi on both sides
Nakago [tang]: shortened with one hole, kiri file marks
Habaki [collar]: silver
Nagasa [length from tip to beginning of tang]: 77.3cm.
Motohaba [width at start of tempered edge]: 3.3cm.
Sakihaba [width before tip]: 2.4cm
Koshirae [set of mounts]: comprising an aogai saya fitted with
matching Owari-school kojiri and fuchi-kashira in shakudo
and gold, carved with chrysanthemums; a pair of menuki in
shakudo and gold, formed as three crabs; an iron Heianjo tsuba
pierced with family crests around the outside and inlaid with flower
heads in brass
104.5cm. long
Nanbokucho period (14th century), attributed to Enju
Sugata [configuration]: honzukuri, iori-mune with extended
kissaki and toriizori curvature
Kitae [forging pattern]: ko-itame, mokume
Hamon [tempering pattern]: chu-suguha with gunome of
ko-nie and sunagashi
Boshi [tip]: ko-maru
Horimono [carving]: bohi on both sides
Nakago [tang]: shortened with one hole, kiri file marks
Habaki [collar]: silver
Nagasa [length from tip to beginning of tang]: 77.3cm.
Motohaba [width at start of tempered edge]: 3.3cm.
Sakihaba [width before tip]: 2.4cm
Koshirae [set of mounts]: comprising an aogai saya fitted with
matching Owari-school kojiri and fuchi-kashira in shakudo
and gold, carved with chrysanthemums; a pair of menuki in
shakudo and gold, formed as three crabs; an iron Heianjo tsuba
pierced with family crests around the outside and inlaid with flower
heads in brass
104.5cm. long
Provenance
Previously sold in these Rooms, 29 March 2005, lot 91 and 18 March 2014, lot 462