MUMEI, MUROMACHI PERIOD (16TH CENTURY)
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A SOSHU TANTO IN FINE MOUNTS
Mumei, Muromachi Period (16th century)
The blade hirazukuri, mitsumune with shallow sori, running itame-hada with ji-nie, midare hamon of nie with sunagashi and some tobiyaki, atobori of Fudo and gomabashi, mumei o-suriage nakago, 146in. (36.1cm.); in a natural karaki wood saya with two shibuichi kanamono formed as lizards, gilt rimmed shakudo fuchi-kashira with fine ishimeji surface with a scholar and children in iroe takazogan, with signature Kanoto-torii ki Natsu Natsuo kore tsukuru, mokkogata shakudo tsuba with the seven wise men in a bamboo grove in iroe takazogan, with signature Kanoto-torii shujitsu Natsuo kore tsukuru and kao, shakudo menuki formed as a feather brush and a ken, gilt details, shakudo kurikata carved with bamboo, similar uragawara carved with a rock, shakudo kozuka chiselled with waves and a gilt cherry blossom, signed Yasuchika zu Ichiriu Tomotsune and kao, plain silver kojiri, Edo Period (late 19th century)
Mumei, Muromachi Period (16th century)
The blade hirazukuri, mitsumune with shallow sori, running itame-hada with ji-nie, midare hamon of nie with sunagashi and some tobiyaki, atobori of Fudo and gomabashi, mumei o-suriage nakago, 146in. (36.1cm.); in a natural karaki wood saya with two shibuichi kanamono formed as lizards, gilt rimmed shakudo fuchi-kashira with fine ishimeji surface with a scholar and children in iroe takazogan, with signature Kanoto-torii ki Natsu Natsuo kore tsukuru, mokkogata shakudo tsuba with the seven wise men in a bamboo grove in iroe takazogan, with signature Kanoto-torii shujitsu Natsuo kore tsukuru and kao, shakudo menuki formed as a feather brush and a ken, gilt details, shakudo kurikata carved with bamboo, similar uragawara carved with a rock, shakudo kozuka chiselled with waves and a gilt cherry blossom, signed Yasuchika zu Ichiriu Tomotsune and kao, plain silver kojiri, Edo Period (late 19th century)
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The uragawara with signature Natsuo.