Group of (2) Samurai Swords
Group of (2) Samurai Swords
both having rayskin tsuka with two menuki, gilt accented fuchi and kashira, and pierced tsuba with floral or foliate relief decoration, to include: one with hada pattern on blade, and saya with dull lacquer over wood finish, the tang signed in Japanese "Oshu Aizu ju Kanesada", and inscribed with date "Kanei 11" (1634); the other with nickel plated non-edged blade, and wood saya with lacquer and gilt finish, the tang signed "Tanba no Kami Yoshimichi".
Longer (Kanesada) blade to tsuba 21 7/8 in.
Condition Report: Tarnish, ito loose on one.
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Group of (2) Samurai Swords
both having rayskin tsuka with two menuki, gilt accented fuchi and kashira, and pierced tsuba with floral or foliate relief decoration, to include: one with hada pattern on blade, and saya with dull lacquer over wood finish, the tang signed in Japanese "Oshu Aizu ju Kanesada", and inscribed with date "Kanei 11" (1634); the other with nickel plated non-edged blade, and wood saya with lacquer and gilt finish, the tang signed "Tanba no Kami Yoshimichi".
Longer (Kanesada) blade to tsuba 21 7/8 in.
Condition Report: Tarnish, ito loose on one.