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FUJISHIMA TOMOSHIGE (ACTIVE MID-15TH CENTURY) A BINGO KOTO WAKIZASHI WITH MOUNTS
A Kashu wakizashi Muromachi period (1333-1573), 16th century
Muromachi period (1333-1573), mid-15th century Of shobuzukuri, iorimune configuration forged in mokume hada ad with
Honzukuri, iorimune, ko-gissaki, toriizori, forged in ko-itame hada and a suguha tempered edge and a yakizumi tempered edge, the ubu tang
with a flamboyant gunome midare mixed with ko-choji midare with with two holes and kiri file marks, with a one-piece copper habaki, 14
ashi, yo and sunagashi ending in a midarekomi boshi, the omote side 3/8in (36.5cm) long, in a wood shirasaya storage scabbard
carved with futatsubi and the ura side with bohi, the o-suriage nakago The koshira-e comprising a reddish brown saya fitted with a Goto-
with kiri file marks, two holes, and signed Fujishima Tomoshige in an school shakudo nanakoji kozuka decorated with Fugen and an
inset signature, with a one-piece silvered habaki, 21 1/2in (54.6cm), in elephant in iro-e takazogan, the tsuka wrapped in green silk and fitted
a wood shirasaya storage scabbard with shakudo nakakoji fuchigashira decorated with the Seven Gods of
Good Fortune, and gilt menuki formed as Hotei, the shakudo migakiji
$4,000 - 5,000 plate tsuba decorated with the crests of the Shimazu family in gold
takazogan
With kantei certificate no. 5818, issued by the Nihon Token Hozon Kai
(Japan Sword Preservation Society) (NPO), dated September 14, 2014
$4,000 - 5,000

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