Sword Called Katana, Signed Yasunaga, With Certificate - Settsu Province, Japan - (1673-1681)

SABRE known as Katana signed Yasunaga, with certificate
Settsu Province, Japan
Enpo period (1673–1681)
Steel, wood, lacquer, copper, horn, gold, sentoku, silver
Nagasa: 60.8; Nakago: 16.1 cm
Sori: 0.7 cm
(Old damage)


Shinogi tsukuri blade, mune hikushi, kawazu choji hamon.
O maru type boshi.
Funa gata and kata yamagata nakago, signed Yasunaga of the Ishido school, originally from Settsu province, in Kii, his native province, to Yazaemon, originally from Tokiwacho (Osaka) and also to Shinjo (Dewa).
Habaki in copper covered with silver, chiselled with stylised scales.
Saya in wood covered with black lacquer.
Kuri gata and koi guchi in lacquered buffalo horn.
Sageo in black silk.
Tsuka ito made of wood, covered with shagreen, braided with black silk.
Menuki representing a reed leaf in copper.
Tsuba nade gaku Ho-kei in sentoku, chiselled with a dragonfly (tombo), echoing strength, courage and victory; floral and foliage motifs and a crescent moon.
Fuchi and kashira in copper covered with shakudo and shibuichi, with marbled patterns.
Seppa in chiselled gilded copper.

Certificate.

Ref.: 6591

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