Maker: Masamune (Spurious)
Sugata: [configuration]: hirazukuri, slight curve
Kitae: [forging pattern]: ko-itame with masame and shirake
Hamon [tempering pattern]: midareba with kinsuji, gunome
Boshi [tip]: ko-maru
Horimono [carving]: none
Nakago [tang]: suriage, katte-sagari file marks, two holes, kiri tip
Habaki [collar]: single gilt copper
Nagasa [length of blade]: blade 29.3cm, tang 9.5cm, curve 3mm
Koshirae [mounting]:aikuchi mounting, the scabbard lacquered red striated horizontally with irregular thin black lines, the metal fittings of gilt copper with floral designs, the kaerizuno in the form of a boar of shibuichi with details in gold and silver, menuki of fans in shibuichi with gold details, kozuka with a tasselled ‘ken’, the fuchi with a thick gold rim. Overall length 42.8cm
Edo Period (1615-1868)#
19th Century
1800
-
1899
The inscription of the great 14th century smith Masamune of Sagami blade is spurious.
Accession number: TEMP-AA-JAPANESEWEAPONS26
Primary reference Number: 163222
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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