Sabre Known As A Itomaki-no-tachi In Shirasaya With Koshirae, Attributed To Tadayoshi

SABRE known as a Itomaki-no-tachi in shirasaya with koshirae, attributed to Tadayoshi, 5th generation (Godai Tadayoshi 後代忠吉) with NBTK Tokubetsu Hozon certificate
Japan
Edo period (1603–1868) / 18th century
Steel, wood, copper, silver, gold, shakudo, iron
Nagasa: 69.5; Nakago: 21.2 cm
Sori: 1.9 cm


Shinogi tsukuri-style blade, mune hikushi, chu suguha-style hamon with grooves; attributed to Tadayoshi, 5th generation (Godai Tadayoshi 後代忠吉).
Kaeri fukashi-style boshi.
Funa-gata nakago with kiri or kaku ichi monji.
Copper habaki overlaid with shakudo and gold.
Wooden saya covered in black leather.
Kojiri, kuri-gata and koi-guchi in silver, chased with a water droplet and cherry blossoms; two obi tori.
Wooden tsuka ito, covered in shagreen, braided with black silk.
Menuki depicting two horses in shakudo, highlighted with gold.
Shin no maru-gata tsuba in openwork iron, engraved with two figures, one of whom is holding a fan and a mace; the whole piece highlighted with gold and copper.
Fuchi and kashira in silver – signed Seiryūsai Jushin (晴竜斎 寿真), of the Hamano school; engraved respectively with a stormy sea with gold buttons and the dragon Ryū in gold amidst clouds; a saru te.
Shitodome in brass.
Seppa in chiselled gilded copper.

NBTK Tokubetsu Hozon certificate.

Ref.: 7198

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