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A MOUNTED DAISHO SET
(A SET OF LONG AND SHORT SWORDS)
Edo period (1615-1868)
The katana blade of shinogi-zukuri form with ko-gissaki, medium
suguba of nioi, itame-hada, a bohi to either side, the o-suriage
nakago with three mekugi-ana, unsigned; the wakizashi blade
of shinogi-zukuri form, medium suguba/choji of nioi and nie with
pronounced kinsugi, mokumehada, the ubu nakago with one
mekugi-ana, signed Choshu no ju Kiyotsugu; koshira-e: the saya
(scabbard) of roiro lacquer; iron sukashi tsuba with pine trees and
cloud bands; shakudo fuchigashira with dragons in relief; Mino-
Goto menuki of flowers and foliage; Kaga school kozuka with a
gilt formal design. The katana blade: 59.6cm (23½in) long, total
katana length: 64cm (25¼in); the wakizashi blade: 45.1cm (17¾in) 108
long, total wakizashi length: 87cm (34¼in). (4).

£2,500 - 3,000
JPY370,000 - 450,000
US$3,300 - 4,000

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