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AN O-WAKIZASHI BLADE
By Omi no Kami Minamoto Hisamichi I, Edo period (1615-1868),
dated Jokyo 4 (1687)
Of shinogi-zukuri form, shallow koshi-zori, chu-gissaki with fukura kaeru,
notare-ha of nioi with profuse nie, choji-ashi and kinsuji, itame-hada;
the ubu nakago with o-sujikai yasuri and one mekugi-ana, signed
and dated Omi no Kami Minamoto Hisamichi with an engraved kiku
(chrysanthemum) branch, Jokyo yonen, hachigatsu kichijitsu (a lucky
day in the eighth month of 1687); in shirazaya with sayagaki by Michihiro
Tanobe; with two silk bags. The blade 55cm (21 5/8in) long. (4).

£8,000 - 10,000
JPY1,200,000 - 1,500,000
US$11,000 - 13,000

Accompanied by a NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon certificate issued on
18 May 2000.

Hisamichi was one of the Kyogokaji (Five Swordsmiths of Kyoto) and
was granted the title Omi no Daijo and subsequently Omi no Kami.
He died in the first year of Shotoku (1711) at the age of 85.

The sayagaki reads: Joshu Omi no kami Hisamichi shodaisaku nari
Jokyo yonenki narabi ni edagiku o sou tenkeisaku shikoshite konrai
mata yoroshiku soro. Hanaga isshaku hassun ichibu aru Kanoe-tatsu-
doshi fumizuki jokan Tanobe Michihiro kanshi with a kao 城州近江
守久道 初代作也 貞享四年紀並枝菊紋ヲ添フ典型作而今来亦宜
敷候 刃長壹尺八寸一分有之 庚辰歳文月上浣 田野邊道宏鍳誌
(This sword is a work of the first Omi no Kami Hisamichi of Yamashiro
Province, bearing a date of Jokyo 4 [1687] and an engraving of a
chrysanthemum branch. It is a classic sword of enduring quality.
Blade length 1 shaku 8 sun 1 bu. Examined and recorded by Tanobe
Michihiro in the first 10 days of July 2000).

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.