December 10, 2019 Edged Weapon, Armor & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/10/2019
Lot consists of (A) 17.1cm hira zukuri blade. Appears to be a retemper as temper runs off in several places. Attractive sentoku fuchikashura. Shakudo tsuba. Hosokawa hamon, shakudo menuki. Kozuka with hosokawa hamon en suite with fujikashura. Sekigane kurakata all en suite. Elaborate lacquer scabard with abalone. White silk wrap. Mounts are most attractive and stand on their own as a Japanese work of art. CONDITION: Mounts excellent, blade is in polish but with temper defects as noted. (B) 26.9cm hira zukuri blade. Details of hamon obscured. Nakago appears to be ubu with three recently drilled mekugi-ana. Shakudo nanako fujichashura with gold highlights of horses, other missing. Shakudo nanako tsuba with prunus branches and gold highlights. Scabbard is a modern reproduction. MZ
Blade Length
(A) 6 - 3/4" (B) 7 - 1/4"
Overall Length
(A) 17 - 1/2" (B) 11 - 1/4"