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1287
A MISHINA KATANA IN MOUNTS AND A
YAMATO SHINTO KATANA
The first after Kinmichi, the second after
Terukuni, Edo period (1615-1868), 19th
century
The first honzukuri, iorimune, chu-gissaki,
shallow toriizori, forged in itame hada, the
tempered edge notare and toranba with
nie and nioi and a sanpin boshi, machiokuri
suriage tang with kessho file marks, two
holes and inscribed Dai Hoshi Hokkyo Rai
Kinmichi, one-piece silvered habaki, 27 1/4in
(69.2cm) long, the koshirae comprising a
black-lacquer saya, the tsuka fitted with
iron tsuchimeji fuchi-gashira carved with
dragons in clouds in katakiri-bori, the menuki
formed as dragons, an iron Satsuma sukashi
tsuba carved with radishes; the second
honzukuri, iorimune, chu-gissaki, koshizori,
forged in running itame hada in jinie and
forged in a bold choji midare mixded with
gunome midare with ashi, saka-ashi, tobiyaki,
muneyaki and a midarekomi boshi, the tang
machiokuri, ubu, with one hole, kessho file
marks and inscribed Tsutsui Etchu no kami
Terukuni Nyudo Kiju, 25 1/4in (64.1cm) long,
in a shirasaya (wood storage scabbard)

$3,500 - 4,500
1288
A MINO SEKI WAKIZASHI
Possibly by Terukado, Edo period (1615-
1868), 17th century
Honzukuri, iorimune, chu-gissaki, toriizori
forged in flowing itame hada mixed with
mokume hada in fine jinie, the gunome
midare hamon executed in nioi and nie with
inazuma and chikei and a midarekomi boshi,
the tang o-suriage with one hole, kiri file
marks with a truncated signature Tanba no
kami Fujwara Teru[], one-piece silver habaki,
17 3/8in (44.1cm) long, in a shirasaya (wood
storage scabbard)

$2,000 - 3,000

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