Saber Called Wakisashi Signed Norimitsu - Japan - Muromachi Period (1336-1573)

Saber Called Wakisashi Signed Norimitsu
Japan - Muromachi period (1336-1573)
Steel, wood, lacquer, silk, gold, copper, shakudo, brass
Length of cutting edge (Nagasa): 42.7 cm Nakago: 10.9 cm - Curvature (Sori): 0.8 cm
Weight: 377 g
(Slightly missing)Blade of Shinogi Tsukuri, Mune Takashi, grooved type; temper line of Chu Suguha type.
Nakago type Funa Gata (boat hull), Kuri Jiri or Hira Yamagata (round).
Habaki in gold-coated copper in two interlocking parts.
Wooden Saya with twelve beads, covered in black lacquer.
Koigushi and Kurigata in buffalo horn covered with black lacquer.
Kogatana with copper Kotsuka, decorated with an old bearded man wearing a hat and carrying a brass trumpet, blade signed.
Tsuka in wood, covered in shagreen and woven with dark green silk.
Shakudo-covered copper Tsuba Mokko Gata, depicting a village with trees, birds and figures, all enhanced with gold.
Copper menuki showing two komainu on yari.
Fuchi - signed Kogofusasaku ? in copper covered with shakudo engraved with a turbulent sea with gold buttons, flown over by five golden birds.
Kachira in shakudo-covered copper, decorated with stylised gilded mounts and clouds, and a bird enhanced with gold.
Seppa in gilded copper.Ref : 5556Text and photos © FCP CORIDON