December 15, 2020 Edged Weapons, Armor & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/15/2020
Ubu nakago with rather long o-kissaki. Attractive gunome hamon line with copper habaki. Iron tsuba with inlaid silver and shakudo dragonflies and flowers. Fuchi with a more subdued version of the design featuring dragonfly tail and golden body and head, kashira with golden dragonfly. Menuki in the form of a double headed scepter. Saya with copper colored sageo and brown lacquer kurikata. Kojiri with silver and copper inlaid dragonflies. CONDITION: Blade is very good in good polish, with 2 micro chips to blade and some scattered ware throughut. Mounts are crisp with some age related discoloration. Saya is very good, koiguchi appears to have been painted with some kind of blackening agent, as has body. Koijiri commensurate with balance of mounts. A great blade with wonderful mounts. EW
Item Dimensions: L: 40"