July 29 - August 19, 2024 Timed internet Only Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/20/2024
31.9cm (approximately 12 - 1/2") nagasa of unokubi zukuri form. Temper line is gunome midare with some areas that look like crab claws, boshi is yakizume on one size, and an extremely tight maru, almost yakizume on the other. Grain appears to be mokume, but is somewhat out of polish. Ubu nakago with ha agari jiri and single mekugi-ana with kiri yasurime. Silver foil habaki with carved design of falling rain. Shakudo tsuba with designs of waves with gilt rim and highlights, mumei. Fuchi with a nanako ground with relief floral designs, kashira en suite. Menuki appear to be coiled dragons. Plain black saya with an iron kozuka depicting a relief shakujo staff with gilt highlights. CONDITON: Good. Blade has some minor handling marks and some pinprick oxidation, heaviest on left side. Some looseness to the grain, with a small strike at mune. Saya appears to be repanted, with some evidence evidence of repair on belly and spike, and around the replaced kurikata.