The Samurai: Japanese Arms and Armour
The Samurai: Japanese Arms and Armour
The Property of a Gentleman
A Kaga Fujishima katana | Attributed to Kashu Kagemitsu | Muromachi period, 16th century
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November 2, 02:57 PM GMT
Estimate
25,000 - 30,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
The Property of a Gentleman
A Kaga Fujishima katana
Attributed to Kashu Kagemitsu
Muromachi period, 16th century
Sugata [configuration]: Broad shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune, o-kissakiKitae [forging pattern]: Pronounced hada in running itame and mokume
Hamon [tempering pattern]: Narrow suguha in nie-deki
Boshi [tip]: Kaeri
Nakago [tang]: Kiri, one mekugi-ana, yoko yasurime, mumei
Habaki [collar]: Gold double-clad
Koshirae [mount]: The upper part of the saya in ribbed (inro-kizami) red lacquer, the lower part black lacquer
In shirasaya [plain wood scabbard] with sayagaki
Nagasa [length from kissaki to machi]: 69 cm., 27⅝ in.
Sori [curvature]: 0.9 cm., ⅜ in.
Saki-haba [width at the yokote]: 2.3 cm., 1 in.
Moto-haba [width at the machi]: 3 cm., 1⅛ in.
Accompanied by a certificate of registration as Hozon Token [Sword Worthy of Preservation], no. 353720 issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai [Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Art Sword], dated Heisei 11 (1999).