A HIZEN KATANA IN MOUNTS
After Tadahiro II
Edo period (1615-1868), 17th century
After Tadahiro II
Edo period (1615-1868), 17th century
Honzukuri, iorimune, chu-gissaki, toriizori, forged in ko-itame hada with a suguha hamon tending toward a gentle notare hamon on the omote side ending in a ko-maru boshi, the ubu tang with one hole, kiri file marks, and inscribed with tachi mei Hizen no kuni no ju Omi no Daijo Fujiwara Tadayoshi, with a one-piece gilt habaki, 27in (68.5cm) long
The koshira-e comprising a black ishime lacquer saya, the tsuka wrapped with navy doe skin over silk brocade fitted with a copper nanakoji fuchi decorated with plants and rocks in takabori and gold takazogan, and a lacquered wood kashira, the gold menuki formed as butterflies, the iron mokko tsuchimeji tsuba carved with a diamond pattern, inscribed Nobuie
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After Tadahiro II
Edo period (1615-1868), 17th century
After Tadahiro II
Edo period (1615-1868), 17th century
Honzukuri, iorimune, chu-gissaki, toriizori, forged in ko-itame hada with a suguha hamon tending toward a gentle notare hamon on the omote side ending in a ko-maru boshi, the ubu tang with one hole, kiri file marks, and inscribed with tachi mei Hizen no kuni no ju Omi no Daijo Fujiwara Tadayoshi, with a one-piece gilt habaki, 27in (68.5cm) long
The koshira-e comprising a black ishime lacquer saya, the tsuka wrapped with navy doe skin over silk brocade fitted with a copper nanakoji fuchi decorated with plants and rocks in takabori and gold takazogan, and a lacquered wood kashira, the gold menuki formed as butterflies, the iron mokko tsuchimeji tsuba carved with a diamond pattern, inscribed Nobuie
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