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A DAISHO IN MOUNTS ON A KATANAKAKE
The Katana attributed to Naoe Shizu, The wakizashi Seki School,
Muromachi period (1333-1573), 14th-16th century
Both blades honzukuri, iorimune, chu-gissaki, forged in mokume
hada mixed with masame
The katana tempering pattern gunome midare with a kaen-style ko-
maru boshi, the o-suriage tang with two holes, 26 1.4in (66.7cm)
long
The wakizashi tempering pattern gunome with a ko-maru boshi, the
o-suriage tang with two holes (one plugged), 19 3/8in (49.2cm) long;
each in a shirasaya
The matching koshirae of black lacquer with an inlaid aogai design
and fitted with shakudo nanako mokko-gata tsuba decorated with
dragons in waves in takabori and takazogan with gilt details, the
shakudo nanakoji fuchi-gashira decorated with dragons in gold
takazogan; gilt menuki formed as dragons, gilt nanakoji kogai for
the katana with a dragon, kozuka for the katana now lost, shakudo
nanakoji kozuka and kogai for the wakizashi decorated with dragons
The katana stand designed to hold three swords and lacquered with
scrolling vines and hollyhock crests in gold hiramaki-e on a roiro-nuri
ground
Katanakake 16 5/8 x 18 1/4 x 7 1/8in (42.2 x 46.3 x 18.1cm)

US$12,000 - 18,000

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