Arts of the Samurai
A Suishinshi hirawakizashi in mounts
By Masahide, dated 1813
Sugata (configuration): hirazukuri, iorimune, toriizori
Kitae (forging pattern): koitame in jinie with chikei
Hamon (tempering pattern): narrow suguha with a moist nioiguchi
Boshi (tip): komaru
Nakago (tang): ubu with one hole and kessho file marks, and signed Suishinshi Masahide and kao and dated Bunka junen nigatsu (no) hi
Habaki (collar): two-piece shakudo and gold
Nagasa (length from tip to beginning of tang): 13 3/4in (34.8cm)
Motohaba (width at start of tempered edge): 1 5/16in (3.3cm)
19th-century Koshirae comprising a black-lacquer saya with a gold-lined kurigata fitted with a shibuichi migakiji kozuka carved with a tiger in bamboo in katakiribori and gold hirazogan eyes, inscribed Soyo and kao, the tsuka mounted with shakudo nanakoji fuchi-gashira decorated with insects in grasses in iroe takazogan, signed Nakanoue Mitsutsugu and kao and with gilt-copper menuki carved as lions, the Hirata-school iron mokkogata tsuba decorated with cloisonné enamel and shakudo family crests on the web and shakudo family crests around the rim
With a kantei certificate written by Yoshimura Shiko and dated 1947.12
Sugata (configuration): hirazukuri, iorimune, toriizori
Kitae (forging pattern): koitame in jinie with chikei
Hamon (tempering pattern): narrow suguha with a moist nioiguchi
Boshi (tip): komaru
Nakago (tang): ubu with one hole and kessho file marks, and signed Suishinshi Masahide and kao and dated Bunka junen nigatsu (no) hi
Habaki (collar): two-piece shakudo and gold
Nagasa (length from tip to beginning of tang): 13 3/4in (34.8cm)
Motohaba (width at start of tempered edge): 1 5/16in (3.3cm)
19th-century Koshirae comprising a black-lacquer saya with a gold-lined kurigata fitted with a shibuichi migakiji kozuka carved with a tiger in bamboo in katakiribori and gold hirazogan eyes, inscribed Soyo and kao, the tsuka mounted with shakudo nanakoji fuchi-gashira decorated with insects in grasses in iroe takazogan, signed Nakanoue Mitsutsugu and kao and with gilt-copper menuki carved as lions, the Hirata-school iron mokkogata tsuba decorated with cloisonné enamel and shakudo family crests on the web and shakudo family crests around the rim
With a kantei certificate written by Yoshimura Shiko and dated 1947.12
Sold for
US$ 20,000
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Provenance: Akamatsu family, by repute
Category: Asian Art / Japanese Art
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