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A Hizen katana with attractive mounts Attributed to Shodai Tadayoshi, Edo period (17th century) image 1
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Lot 3217

A Hizen katana with attractive mounts
Attributed to Shodai Tadayoshi, Edo period (17th century)

18 March 2015, 13:00 EDT
New York

US$28,000 - US$35,000

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A Hizen katana with attractive mounts

Attributed to Shodai Tadayoshi, Edo period (17th century)
Sugata (configuration): hon-zukuri, iori-mune, chu-gissaki, torii-zori
Kitae (forging pattern): tight ko-itamehada in ji-nie
Hamon (tempering pattern): broad suguha with sunagashi and tending towards choji near the tip
Boshi (tip): ko-maru
Horimono (carving): bo-hi on both sides
Nakago (tang): o-suriage with two holes and later file marks
Habaki (collar): one-piece, silver-foil
Nagasa (length from tip to beginning of tang): 25 7/8in (65.8cm)
Motohaba (width at start of tempered edge): 1 1/4in (3.2cm)
Sakihaba (width before tip): 7/8in (2.2cm)
In shirasaya

18th/19th century koshirae comprising a black lacquer saya finished in striations resembling baleen, mounted with silver kojiri carved with clouds in relief against an ishime ground, the kurikata and the fuchi-gashira in silver carved with crashing waves and clouds, the tsuka wrapped with silk and shakudo dragon menuki, iron mokko tsuba with silver fukurin

Footnotes

With Hozon Token certificate no. 306178, attributing this sword to Shodai Tadayoshi. Issued by the Nihon Bijitsu Token Hozon Kyokai (Society for the Preservation of the Japan Art Sword), dated 2013.7.9.

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