Maker: MUTSU NO KAMI
Sugata: [configuration]: shinogi-zukuri, suriage, even curve, extended point
Kitae: [forging pattern]: fine and bright ko-itame with fine ji-nie
Hamon [tempering pattern]: large saka gunome choji with ashi and yo, large nijuba
Boshi [tip]: midare-komi with kuzure return
Horimono [carving]: bohi grooves
Nakago [tang]: suriage with orikaeshi-mei, on hole and a partial hole on the folded portion,
Habaki [collar]: single lightly silvered copper
Nagasa [length of blade]: blade 50.0cm, tang 15.7cm, curvature 0.8cm
Length: 71 cm
Edo Period (1615-1868)#
17th Century#
1600
-
1699
The smith Yoshinari was a pupil of Yamato no Kami Yoshimichi of Osaka who worked around 1650. They specialized in the ‘sudareba’ (reed curtain) style of hamon seen on this blade.
Collar
composed of
copper
( single lightly silvered copper)
silver
( single lightly silvered copper)
Tang
Length 15.7 cm
Blade
Length 50 cm
Curvature
Width 0.8 cm
Accession number: HELM.O.271a-1946
Primary reference Number: 163262
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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