AUCTIONS IMPERIAL ARMS & ARMOR NOV 2024
Lot 116:
Description
A rare fully-mounted latter Edo era wakizashi, with superb koshirae comprising fine fuchi and kashira of iron mounts of lobate form, with each lobe embellished in a different style and deeply inlaid with gold and silver, showcasing the makers skill. With black tsuka ito and shakudo menuki, and black lacquered saya with shakudo and gold kozuka depicting a dragon, with wooden storage kogatana. The fine chiseled tsuba with shakudo mice and grooved copper habaki. The robust older mumei blade out of polish with much of its straight temperline and some grain visible. Latter 18th-early 19th century. Blade worn, sharpening marks, saya scratched. Overall length 57.4cm / 22.6? nagasa 39.3cm / 15.47? Condition III
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