Description:
A KATANA IN KOSHIRAE
Japan, c. 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
The blade:
The blade’s shape is shinogi-zukuri with iori mune, the hamon is an irregular to small notare and the hada is masame. The long tang is ubu with one mekugi-ana, the yasurime is kiri, the tang tip is iri-yamagata and mumei.
The mounting:
Iron mokkogata-tsuba with ryohitsu and hammered texture shows a mountain silhouette, a goose and blossoms, takazogan?in part with gilding. The bronze fuchi and kashira are completely gilt with blossoms and nanakoji. The menuki also show a floral composition with gilding. The black lacquer saya with very fine ishimeji and with sageo.
NAGASA 59.3 cm, total LENGTH in koshirae 88.2 cm
Provenance: Hungarian private collection.
Condition: The blade shows blemishes throughout the surface, otherwise in good condition. The saya is in very good condition with only a minor chip to the lacquer on the top.