AN AIKUCHI [BLADE] SIGNED KANEMASU MUROMACHI PERIOD, 15TH CENTURY

the fine koshirae, of black lacquer with a ribbed design, decorated in gold hiramaki-e with scrolliung foliage, elegant silver mounts including kogai

Sugata [configuration]: hira-zukuri with bo-hi and chu-kissaki, a shallow tori-zori
Hamon [tempering pattern]: gunome-choji-midare continuing into the boshi which has kaeri
Nakago [tang]: ubu with kuri-jiri and 2 mekugi-ana
Habaki [collar]: silver single clad
Nagasa [length from kissaki to machi]: 48 cm., 18 3/4 in.

the fine koshirae, of black lacquer with a ribbed design, decoratred in gold hiramaki-e with scrolling foliage, elegant silver mounts including kogai