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A GENDAITO KATANA WITH MOUNTS A BIZEN YARI HEAD HONCHO KAJIKO
By Hishu Kunimasa, dated 1997 By Kunishige, Edo period (18th century) Dated 1795
Sugata (configuration): honzukuri, broad Of triangular section and forged in itame- Listing of famous swords in the collection of the
mihaba, iorimune, o-gissaki, toriizori hada with a suguha tempered edge in nioi Imperial family, 13 volumes, 7 with illustrations
Kitae (forging pattern): itamehada with and nie, the ubu tang with one hole and and text, 6 with text and swordsmith lineage;
prominant ji-nie signed Kunishige jo saku, 6 1/4in (15.8cm) published by Kamada Suburodayu, Osaka,
Hamon (tempering pattern): choji-midare long (to the collar) 1795, with blue paper covers and title slips
tending towards toranba with ashi, yo, In a brown lacquer saya with textured whorl $1,000 - 1,500
sunagashi, nie and tobiyaki patterns designed as a cloth covering cinched
Boshi (tip):midarekomi with a lacquered cord 3351
Horimono (carving): bohi on both sides $1,500 - 2,000 FIVE JAPANESE MANUSCRIPTS ON
Nakago (tang): ubu with sujikai file marks and WEAPONRY
signed Hishu junin Kunimasu saku kore and Kunishige was a female smith working in the Edo period (17th-19th century)
with patrons name and dated Heisei hinoto Bizen area. Comprising one volume of Tokugawa shogun
nen shogatsu kichijitsu (1997.1) Antakumaru gofune no zu, n.d., 8 pages
Habaki (collar): two-piece gold foil 3349¤ illustrations and text on the Tokugawa shogun’s
Nagasa (length from tip to beginning of tang): A TANTO AIKUCHI KOSHIRA-E personal ship and contents; [] [] take [] no zu,
29 1/2in (74.9cm) Early 20th century n.d., 34 pages illustrations and text on quivers
Motohaba (width at start of tempered edge): 1 Lacquered in brown and with a textured finish and arrows; Kyu mei[] no shidai, 1665.10, 84
3/8in (3.6cm) 15 7/8in (42cm) long pages text and illustrations; Kanjinteki no zu,
Sakihaba (width before tip): 1 1/8in (2.9cm) $800 - 1,200 n.d., 36 pages text and illustration on archery
In shirasaya technique; Hata sashimono, n.d., 48 pages
With modern koshira-e illustrations and text on samurai banners and
$10,000 - 15,000 flags, cloth bound outer slipcase
$1,800 - 2,500
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