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Sword: 0.5-1973

Object information

Awaiting location update

Maker(s)

Maker: BUNSHU TAKADA (NO) FUJIWARA SHIGEYUKI

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Description

Sugata: [configuration]: shinogi-zukuri, normal shinto shape, medium point
Kitae: [forging pattern]: itame with sporadic utsuri and bo-utsuri from around the mono-uchi upwards
Hamon [tempering pattern]: suguha with some areas of variation, wuth midare-ba and kinsuji, but very tight on the omote
Boshi [tip]: ko-maru
Horimono [carving]: none
Nakago [tang]: ubu, kiri file marks, one hole, ha-agari kurijiri tip
Habaki [collar]: gilt copper
Nagasa [length of blade]: length of blade 68.0cm, length of tang 19.8 cm, curvature 1.7cm
Koshirae [mounting]: THE DAISHO MOUNTINGS ARE PERFECTLY MATCHING
The scabbards mottled black and brown lacquer with dragons moulded in high relief in red lacquer, the hilts bound with silk braid, the fuchi-kashira with gold high relief inlaid dragons on patinated copper alloy, signed HIRADO JU KUNISHIGE, the menuki of gilt dragons, the round tsuba of patinated copper ishimeji ground with dragons in high relief inlay of gold, both hitsuana plugeed with gold cover, SIGNED ICHI RYU TOMOYOSHI.

Dating

Edo Period (1615-1868)#
17th Century#
17th Century, Late
1670 - 1690

Note

Signature style of SHIGEYUKI II called YAZAEMON

Identification numbers

Accession number: 0.5-1973
Primary reference Number: 163217
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 July 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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