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1284
A KOTO KATANA AND A SHINTO
KATANA
The first Muromachi period (1333-1573),
16th century, the second by Masayoshi,
Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
The first, honzukuri, iorimune, slight koshizori,
chu-gissaki forged in mokume hada with
copious jinie, the tempered edge gunome
midare with utsuri, finishing in a midarekomi
boshi, the tang o-suriage with sujikai file
marks and four holes (two filled), one-piece
silver-foil habaki, 26 1/2in (67.2cm) long, in
a shirasaya (wood storage scabbard); the
second honzukuri, iorimune, shallow toriizori,
chu-gissaki forged in ko-itame hada and with
a ko-choji midare tempered edge executed in
nie and nioi, the boshi ko-maru, machiokuri
ubu tang with katte sagari file marks, two
holes and signed Ushu Masayoshi, one-
piece copper habaki, 26 3/4in (67.8cm) long,
in a shirasaya (wood storage scabbard)
$3,500 - 4,500

1285
A LATER BIZEN BOY’S SWORD
Attributed to Norimitsu, Muromachi perid
(1333-1573), 15th century)
The slender blade honzukuri, iorimune, slight
koshizori, and ko-gissaki, the forging pattern
ko-itame and the tempered edge gunome
midare in nie with ko-nie, ashi, tobiyaki,
utsuri and sunagashi, the boshi ko-maru,
both sides carved with bohi, machiokuri, ubu
tang with two holes and indistinct signature
Bi(shu) [] [] and dated []gatsu hi; one piece
gilt-copper habaki; 17 1/4in (43.8cm) long; in
a shirasaya (wood storage scabbard)
$1,500 - 2,500

1286
A SHINTO WAKIZASHI
By Sadahiro, Edo period (1615-1868), 17th
century
Honzukuri, iorimune, chu-gissaki, toriizori,
forged in ko-itame hada with hints of
mokume hada, the tempered edge gentle
notare of nioi and nie and with a ko-maru
boshi, the tang ubu, slightly machiokuri, with
one hole, katte sagari file marks and signed
Fujiwara Sadahiro saku; two-piece copper
habaki, 16 5/8in (42.2cm) long; in a shirasaya
(wood storage scabbard)
$1,500 - 2,500

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