Maker: BISHU OSAFUNE JU NIN YOKOYAMA KOZUKE DAIJO FUJIWARA SUKESADA
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
Bequeathed by S. R. Turner
Curved Edge: 1.3 cm
Length: 70.2 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1973-10-08) by Turner, S. R.
Edo Period (1615-1868)#
17th Century#
1600
CE
-
1699
CE
A Bizen Wakizashi. The smith is an early and significant member of the Yokoyama school at Osafune during the Edo period.
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
Accession number: O.7-1973
Primary reference Number: 163254
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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