Sabre Known As Katana, Signed By Sadamune - Sagami Province, Japan - Kenmu Period (1333–1336)

Katana-style sword signed Sadamune
Sagami Province, Japan
Kenmu period (1333–1336)
Steel, wood, lacquer, copper, gold, iron, silver, shakudo Nagasa: 71.4; Nakago: 18 cm
Sori: 1.5 cm

Shinogi-tsukuri blade, mune hikushi, suguha hotsure-style hamon; engraved with an orimono depicting the dragon Ryû on one side and a samurai in a cartouche below a signature on the other side.
Ko-maru-style boshi.
Funa-gata nakago with ha-hagari kuri-jiri, signed Sadamune.
Mito-habaki made of silver-plated copper, engraved with geometric motifs.
Saya made of wood coated with black lacquer.
Kojiri, kuri gata, and koi guchi made of lacquered buffalo horn.
Chiseled brass shitodome.
Purple silk sageo.
Wooden tsuka ito, covered in shagreen, braided with lacquered black silk.
Fuchi made of copper overlaid with shakudo, engraved with three gilded sparrows (suzume).
Kashira decorated in a matching style.
Menuki depicting the deity Raijin, made of copper.
Iron tsuba in shin no maru style, openwork, depicting a monkey with a copper face hanging from the trees. Gilded copper seppa.

Ref. 7399

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