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Maker(s)
Maker:
BISHU OSAFUNE JU NIN YOKOYAMA KOZUKE DAIJO FUJIWARA SUKESADA
Entities
Categories
Description
Sugata: [configuration]: shinogi-zukuri, even curve, medium point
Kitae: [forging pattern]: ko-itame with ji-nie
Hamon [tempering pattern]: a short yakidshi with gunome midare with ashi, yo, some small tobiyaki
Boshi [tip]: midare-komi and ko-maru
Horimono [carving]: none
Nakago [tang]: ubu, one hole, kiri file marks, slightly curved, ha-agari kurijiri tip
Habaki [collar]: single copper
Nagasa [length of blade]: blade 46.5cm, tang 12.4cm, curvature 1.3cm
Koshirae [mounting]: black lacquered scabbard with equidistant bands and a horn kojiri, the fuchi-kashira of shakudo migakiji with pines and flying cranes in high relief shakudo and gold inlay, the menuki of scrolls in shibuichi with gold inlay, the tsuba oval blue-tinged black shakudo engraved with scrolling, height 6.0cm, width 5.0cm
A kozuka of yamagane set onto copper with Hotei watching fighting cockerels in uchidashi with details in gold inlay.
Overall length 70.2cm
Legal notes
Bequeathed by S. R. Turner
Measurements and weight
Curved Edge: 1.3 cm
Length: 70.2 cm
Place(s) associated
Acquisition and important dates
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed
(1973-10-08)
by
Turner, S. R.
Dating
Edo Period (1615-1868)#
17th Century#
1600
CE
-
1699
CE
Note
A Bizen Wakizashi. The smith is an early and significant member of the Yokoyama school at Osafune during the Edo period.
Components of the work
Scabbard
composed of
lacquer
Habaki
composed of
copper
Inlay
composed of
gold
Tang
Length 12.4 cm
Blade
Length 46.5 cm
Koshirae
Shakudo
Tsuba
Materials used in production
Shakudo
Inscription or legends present
- Text: BISHU OSAFUNE JU NIN YOKOYAMA KOZUKE DAIJO FUJIWARA SUKESADA
- Type: Signature
Identification numbers
Accession number: O.7-1973
Primary reference Number: 163254
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Audit data
Created: Saturday 6 August 2011
Updated: Wednesday 24 February 2021
Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023
Associated departments & institutions
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
