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93 | A KATANA
IN SHIRASAYA
Japan, 18th century, Edo period
(1615-1868)
The slender blade with shinogi-
zukuri and iori mune. The hamon
with kawazuko-choji, the hada
is itame. The nakago (tang) with
one mekugi-ana, the yasurimee
is sujikai, the tip is kurijiri. The
inscription refers, quite unusually,
not to the maker but the owner
and reads Kakefuda YOSHIHARU tai
kore. The tai could also be read as
obi (belt), the inscription would then
translate as “Yoshiharu wears this
in his belt”. The silver habaki with
nekogaki and hallmarks is very finely
executed.
NAGASA 64 cm, blade LENGTH
81.5 cm, total LENGTH 89.8 cm
Condition: The blade is in excellent
condition with very minor surface
wear.
Provenance: Hungarian private
collection.
Estimate EUR 2,000
Starting price EUR 1,000