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2255
A LATER BIZEN KATANA IN TACHI
MOUNTS
Inscribed Morimitsu, Muromachi period
(1336-1573), 16th century
Honzukuri, iorimune, chu-gissaki, sakizori and
forged in tightly packed ko-itame mixed with
mokume hada with ji-nie, the tempered edge
a nioi-based suguha mixed with midare with
some utsuri, ashi, saka-ashi, yo, sunagashi
and a ko-maru boshi, the ubu tang with
one hole, indistinct file marks and inscribed
Bishu Osafune no ju Morimitsu, one-piece gilt
habaki, 26in (66cm) long
The 19th-century tachi goshirae comprising a
nashiji saya decorated with paulownia crests
in gold hiramaki-e, the hardware gilt-copper
and finished with a nanako ground, the
tsuka wrapped in purple silk over brocade
and fitted with gilt menuki of paulownia, the
mokko tsuba finished in nanako and gilt

US$4,000 - 6,000
2256
A SHINTO KATANA IN TACHI MOUNTS
Momoyama (1573-1615) or Edo (1615-
1868) period, 16th/17th century
Honzukuri, iorimune, chu-gissaki, toriizori,
forged in itame hada and with a gunome
midare tempered edge, finishing in a ko-maru
boshi, the tang o-suriage with four holes and
kiri file marks, two-piece copper habaki, 26
1/4in (66.7cm) long
The 19th-century tachi goshirae comprising
a nashiji saya decorated with floral family
crests in gold and silver hiramaki-e, the
hardware silvered metal carved with scrolling
vines, the tsuka wrapped in purple silk over
brocade and mounted with menuki formed
as chrysanthemums afloat on a stream, the
san-mai-awase mokko tachi tsuba carved
with scrolling vines
US$2,500 - 3,500

2257
A SHINTO KATANA IN MOUNTS
Attributed to Echizen Shigetaka (active
circa 1680), Edo period (1615-1868),
17th/18th century
Honzukuri, iorimune, o-gissaki, koshizori,
forged in itame hada and with a gunome
midare tempered edge with nie, ko-choji,
ashi, yo, bo-utsuri, tobiyaki and a ko-maru
boshi, the tang machi-okuri with one hole
and kiri file marks, 26 3/4in (67.9cm) long,
with a two-piece silvered habaki
In a black-lacquer saya and with a tsuka
mounted with shakudo nanakoji fuchi-gashira
decorated with magnolia blossoms in gold
takazogan and gold and shakudo menuki
formed as flower baskets
With certificate no. 5504745 issued by the
Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai (Society
for the Preservation of Japanese Art Swords),
dated April 7, 1980

2255 2256 US$1,500 - 2,500

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