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94 | SADAYUKI:
A RARE WAKIZASHI IN KOSHIRAE
By Sadayuki, signed Taira Sadayuki
Japan, 15th century, Muromachi period (1336-1573)

The blade:
Shinogi-zukuri with iori mune, the hamon showing a very expressive
juka-choji with much nie and nioi on one side and an unusually dynamic
sanbon-sugi along with suguha and waves on the other. The nakago
(tang) with two mekugi-ana, the tip is kurijiri. Signed Taira SADAYUKI. The
name Taira refers to a large clan in the 12th century and occurs rarely.
The mounting:
The slightly oval tsuba with one hitsu, showing Chokaro Sennin with his
horse. The fuchi and openworked kashira are of iron with shakudo inlay
showing a trained monkey with eboshi, the bronze menuki are of floral
form. The saya is lacquered in black. The iron fittings such as the kurigata
and semegane with finely gilt decorative inlays.

NAGASA 53.4 cm, blade LENGTH 67.4 cm, total LENGTH 77 cm
Condition: The blade and mounting are in very good condition with minor
traces of surface wear and faults. The kozuka is missing.
Provenance: Hungarian private collection.
Estimate EUR 1,000
Starting price EUR 500