Lot 37
Lot 37
A Hizen katana (sword)

SIGNED HISHU KAWACHI NO KAMI FUJIWARA MASAHIRO, EDO PERIOD (17TH CENTURY)

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    A Hizen katana (sword)

    SIGNED HISHU KAWACHI NO KAMI FUJIWARA MASAHIRO, EDO PERIOD (17TH CENTURY)
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    A Hizen katana
    Signed Hizen Kawachi no kami Fujiwara Masahiro, Edo period (17th century)
    Sugata: [configuration]: honzukuri, iori-mune, somewhat narrowing blade, deep curve, chu-kissaki
    Kitae: [forging pattern]: ko-itame with ji-nie
    Hamon [tempering pattern]: chu-suguha of nie
    Boshi [tip]: ko-maru
    Nakago [tang]: ubu,single mekugi-ana, tachi-mei signature, katte sagari file marks, iriyama-gata jiri
    Habaki [collar]: single silver-clad
    Nagasa [length of blade]: 70.5cm long
    Koshirae [mounting]: with black-lacquered koshirae, shakudo matching fittings with lions, circular shakudo tsuba with peony flowers, 87.5 cm
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