Maker: Unknown
Sugata: [configuration]: shinogi-zukuri, medium curve, medium point
Kitae: [forging pattern]: details not visible
Hamon [tempering pattern]: details not visible
Boshi [tip]: details not visible
Horimono [carving]: double groove, one wide and one narow, kakinagashi
Nakago [tang]: ubu, kiri file marks, one hole, ha-agari kurijiri tip
Habaki [collar]: single, silvered copper
Nagasa [length of blade]: blade 48.6cm, tang 14.5cm, curvature 1.2cm
Koshirae [mounting]: wakizashi mounting, the black lacquered scabbard with
Chrysanthemum scrolling in gold makie, the hilt with fine ray skin, kashira of horn, fuchi of shakudo nanako, menuki of a gilt dragon in clouds and a cavorting shishi, mokko shape iron tsuba with pine, emblems, stream-side plants, and flying birds in copper, silver, and gold high releif inlay, copper kozuka with a kurikara (dragon-entwinned double-edged sword emblem) in uchidashi with some gilding.
The blade is completely rubbed so that the details are not visible: Cannot tell the age nor province of manufacture.
Scabbard
composed of
gold
( Chrysanthemum scrolling in gold makie)
lacquer
( black)
Hilt
composed of
ray skin
( fine)
Menuki
composed of
gold
( gilt decoration)
Tsuba
composed of
copper
( high relief inlay)
iron
Kashira
composed of
horn
( shakudo nanako)
Collar
composed of
copper
( single silvered copper)
Kozuka
composed of
gold
( some gilding)
copper
Fuchi
composed of
copper
Blade
Curvature 1.2 cm
Length 48.6 cm
Tang
Length 14.5 cm
high relief inlay
Gold
high relief inlay
Silver
Accession number: HEL/ARM.287-1946
Primary reference Number: 163248
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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