Maker: Kanenori
Sugata: [configuration]: slender narrowing shinogi-zukuri, even deep curve, small point
Kitae: [forging pattern]: not visible due to rubbing
Hamon [tempering pattern]: gunomeba with some choji particularly towards the upper part
Boshi [tip]: not visible due to rubbing
Horimono [carving]: none
Nakago [tang]: suriage, file marks on the ura made after the shortening process are in kiri style, those on the omote are gyaku osujigai on the original portion bearing the signature.
Habaki [collar]:
Nagasa [length of blade]: blade 63.9cm, tang 18.1cm, curvature 1.8cm
Koshirae [mounting]: Daisho mounting, the scabbards of polished samé-gawa with black lacquer, the kozuka pocket has a band of shibuich with pine-covered mountains and approaching banner, on the wakizashi a kogai of shakudo nanako, possibly lacquered, with two riders speeding towards a raging river (Ujigawa story) in fine high releif inlay with shakudo, copper, silver, and gold, fuchi-kashira of similar design, the matching kozuka with the same two riders having arrived at the river, one having plunged in, signed on the back Goto Toshitaka (VIIIth generation), simlar but unsigned kozuka on the katana mounting, fuchi-kashira of the same motif with riders in high relief inlay of shakudo, copper, gold and silver, menuki similar on the wakizashi, and on the katana a rider, and a fugitive lady in a boat. The fuchi on the katana mounting inscribed OMORI EISHU. Round iron tsubas pierced and roundly carved with armoured figures in combat by the Ujigawa bridge with gold inlay signed BUSHU HIKONE JU MOGARASHI SOTEN, height 8.1, width 7.8cm. Overall length of katana mounting 100.5cm
Length: 100.5 cm
Muromachi Period (1336-1573)
16th Century
1500
-
1599
Tsuba
Height 8.1 cm
Width 7.8 cm
Tang
Length 18.1 cm
Blade
Length 63.9 cm
Curvature
Width 1.8 cm
Accession number: HEL/ARM.272a-1946
Primary reference Number: 163264
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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