A WAKIZASHI, SIGNED KANEFUSA, EDO PERIOD | 17TH-18TH CENTURY

THE PROPERTY OF AN ENGLISH GENTLEMAN
A WAKIZASHI, SIGNED KANEFUSA, EDO PERIOD, 17TH-18TH CENTURY

Sugata [configuration]: Hira-zukuri with a shallow tori-zori
Kitae [forging pattern]: The ji-hada is ko-mokume
Hamon [tempering pattern]: Gunome-midare occasional togari in ko-nie
Boshi [tip]: The boshi is ko-maru with a long kaeri
Nakago [tang]: One mekugi-ana signed Kanefusa
Koshirae [mount]:The decorated saya with kiku-mon throughout, the kozuka and kogai have large raised kiku in shakudo, the design repeated on the black lacquered part of the koi-guchi and on the saya, the fuchi-kashira are fine shakudo-nanako with gold kiku in relief, on the omote of the saya are two gilt tigers in high relief, the shakudo menuki depict branches with gold details, the thick mokko-gata tsuba is mumei and of deep shakudo with skakudo seppa-dai
Nagasa [length from kissaki to machi]: 33.8 cm., 131/8 in.
Saki-haba [width at the yokote]: 2.3 cm., 7/9 in.
Moto-haba [width at the machi]: 3.0 cm., 11/8in.

Condition Report:
- Good condition.
- Very minor surface scratches.

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