Maker: ECHIZEN JU KINAI SAKU
Sugata: [configuration]: honzukuri, shallow curve, medium point
Kitae: [forging pattern]: Not visible
Hamon [tempering pattern]: narrow suguha
Boshi [tip]: ko-maru
Horimono [carving]: none
Nakago [tang]: o-suriage, katte sagari file marks, one hole, kiri tip
Habaki [collar]: signle lightly gilt copper
Nagasa [length of blade]: blade 45.5cm, tang 12.3cm, curvature 0.5cm
Koshirae [mounting]: wakizashi mounting, the scabbard lacquered dark brown/black with lengthwise striations and fine particles of shell nashiji, the fuchi-kashira of shakudo nanako with dragons in high relief gold inlay, the circular iron tsuba with water plant leaves, signed ECHIZEN JU KINAI SAKU.
The blade is rubbed overall so that the details are not visible and it is not possible to tell date nor province of manufacture.
Collar
composed of
gold
( lightly gilt)
copper
Mount
composed of
copper
( shakudo copper (dark))
iron
Scabbard
composed of
shell
lacquer
Tang
Length 12.3 cm
Blade
Length 45.5 cm
Curvature
Width 0.5 cm
Accession number: TEMP-AA-JAPANESEWEAPONS11
Primary reference Number: 163239
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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