A KATANA IN A DARK LACQUERED SAYA
A KATANA IN A DARK LACQUERED SAYA
Sugata (configuration): o-suriage (greatly shortened), with bo-hi (double grooves) which are continued into the nakago (tang)
Hamon (tempering pattern): narrow suguha (straight) but all further details are obscured by rubbing
Nagasa (length): 63.3 cm, 2.0 cm at the yokote (tip)
Koshirae: tsuka (handle) with copper fuchi-kashira (top and bottom handle fixtures) and with raised figures, including a dragon, menuki (grip ornaments) depicting boats at sea, large round iron tsuba (hand guard) with traces of gold inlay
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A KATANA IN A DARK LACQUERED SAYA
Sugata (configuration): o-suriage (greatly shortened), with bo-hi (double grooves) which are continued into the nakago (tang)
Hamon (tempering pattern): narrow suguha (straight) but all further details are obscured by rubbing
Nagasa (length): 63.3 cm, 2.0 cm at the yokote (tip)
Koshirae: tsuka (handle) with copper fuchi-kashira (top and bottom handle fixtures) and with raised figures, including a dragon, menuki (grip ornaments) depicting boats at sea, large round iron tsuba (hand guard) with traces of gold inlay
