Blade maker:
Katsumitsu
(Blade)
Tsuba maker:
Masakata
(Tsuba)
Sugata: [configuration]: slender shinogi-zukuri with fumbari, deep koshizori curve curve, medium point
Kitae: [forging pattern]: not discernable
Hamon [tempering pattern]: suguha
Boshi [tip]: ko-maru
Horimono [carving]: none
Nakago [tang]: appears ubu, katte sagari file marks, one enlarged hole, kurijiri tip
Habaki [collar]: single silver-clad copper
Nagasa [length of blade]: blade 44.2cm, tang 11.0cm, curvature 1.2cm
Koshirae [mounting]: wakizashi mounting with a black lacquered ribbed scabbard, a kojiri of black horn, the fuchi-kashira of shakudo nanako with shishi and peonies in gilt copper inlay, menuki of peony blossoms and leaves in shakudo and gold,menuki home-made in UK, the hilt binding also not original (possibly football boot laces), the round iron tsuba piered in positive silhouette with saddle bows and a whip with detail in gold nunome zogan, signed BUSHU JU MASAKATA, height 6.5cm, width 6.1cm, overall length 69.6cm.
Muromachi Period (1336-1573)
16th Century
1500
CE
-
1599
CE
The smith is Katsumitsu of Osafune village in Bizen province. Katsumitsu made the blade and Masakata of Bushu made the Tsuba. Masakata is associated to the place "Japan".
Accession number: HEL/ARM.288-1946
Primary reference Number: 163252
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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