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A KATANA A TACHI
MEIJI PERIOD, DATED 1870 KAMAKURA PERIOD, 13TH- 14TH CENTURY
SIGNED GASSAN SADAKAZU SIGNED SADATSUNA
刀、銘 坂府住人月山雲龍子貞一造之 明治三年十一月 太刀、鎌倉時代、13−14世紀、銘

Sugata [configuration]: Hon-zukuri with bo-hi on both sides Sugata [configuration]: A slender tachi sugata, hon-zukuri with
that are kaki-toshi in the nakago, medium tori-zori and chu- iori-mune and ko-kissaki, deep tori-zori, iori-mune
kissaki.
Kitae [forging pattern]: Mokume, itame hada, wide midare-
Kitae [forging pattern]: A very tight ko-mokume hada, almost utsuri
muji hada
Hamon [tempering pattern]: Notare midare in niori, narrow at
Hamon [tempering pattern]: A regular gunome in nioi-deki with either end but becoming wider in the middle of the blade
many saka-ashi throughout
Boshi [tip]: Narrow boshi with small kaeri
Boshi [tip]: Midare-komi with short kaeri
Nakago [tang]: Ubu nakago with one mekugi-ana, some machi-
Nakago [tang]: Ubu with kesho-yasuri and kuri-jiri, signed on okuri, kiri-jiri, signed Tachi Mei Sadatsuna
the omote Hanpu Junin Gassan Unryushi Sadakazu Tsukuri In shirasaya [plain wood scabbard]
Kore and on the ura Meiji San Nen Juichi Gatsu Nichi (1870)
Nagasa [length from kissaki to machi]: 75.5 cm, 29⅔ in.
Nagasa [length from kissaki to machi]: 65.2 cm, 25⅔ in.
Saki-haba [width at the yokote]: 1.1 cm, ⅓ in
Saki-haba [width at the yokote]: 2.1 cm, ⅚ in.
Moto-haba [width at the machi]: 3 cm, 1⅙ in.
Moto-haba [width at the machi]: 3 cm, 1 ⅙ in.
Accompanied by a certificate of registration as Juyo Token
Accompanied by a certificate of registration as Tokubetsu [Important Sword] and identifying the blade as Ko Hoki School,
Hozon Token [Sword Worthy of Preserving] issued by the no. 14200248 issued by the Nihon Bijitsu Token Hozon Kyokai
Nihon Bijitsu Token Hozon Kyokai [Society for the Preservation [Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Art Sword],
of the Japanese Art Sword].
dated Heisei 14 (2002).
‡ £ 8,000-10,000 Please see images overleaf, on page 28.
€ 9,100-11,300 US$ 10,600-13,200
‡ £ 20,000-30,000
€ 22,600-33,800 US$ 26,400-39,500
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A KATANA 31
MUROMACHI PERIOD, 15TH CENTURY
ATTRIBUTED TO TAEMA A KATANA
EDO PERIOD, DATED 1857
刀、室町時代、15世紀、伝 当麻
SIGNED NAGASADA
Sugata [configuration]: Hon-zukuri, tori-zori and chu-kissaki, 刀、江戸時代、1857年、銘
iori-mune and bo-hi on both sides
Sugata [configuration]: A wide mihaba, shallow tori-zori,
Kitae [forging pattern]: Ko-mokume hada, becoming itame in shinogi-zukuri, o-kissaki
places
Kitae [forging pattern]: Muji hada, possibly ko-itame
Hamon [tempering pattern]: A wide notare-midare in nie, with
sunagaeshi and wide nioiguchi Hamon [tempering pattern]: Notare-midare in nie
Boshi [tip]: Ko-maru with much hakikake, almost kaen-boshi Boshi [tip]: Midare-komi with long kaeri
Nakago [tang]: O-suriage with 3 mekugi-ana, kuri-jiri and Nakago [tang]: Ubu nakago with one mekugi-ana and suji-jigai
machi-okuri, mumei yasurime, signed on omote Noshu Ju Fujiwara Nagasada and
dated on the ura Ansei Yon nen Ni Gatsu Kichi-Nichi (1857)
In shirasaya [plain wood scabbard]
Nagasa [length from kissaki to machi]: 72.8 cm, 28 2/3 in.
Nagasa [length from kissaki to machi]: 64.8 cm, 25½ in.
Saki-haba [width at the yokote]: 2.7 cm, 1 1/16 in.
Saki-haba [width at the yokote]: 2 cm, 1⅙ in.
Moto-haba [width at the machi]: 3.3 cm, 1 3/10 in.
Moto-haba [width at the machi]: 3 cm, 1¼ in.
In shingunto customised mounts with silver mon on the
Accompanied by a certificate of registration as Tokobetsu kabuto-gane
Hozon Token [Sword Worthy of Preserving], no. 12200046
issued by the Nihon Bijitsu Token Hozon Kyokai [Society for Please see images overleaf, on page 29.
the Preservation of the Japanese Art Sword], dated Heisei 12
(2000). ‡ £ 4,000-5,000
€ 4,550-5,700 US$ 5,300-6,600
Please see images overleaf, on page 28.
‡ £ 25,000-30,000
€ 28,200-33,800 US$ 33,000-39,500

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