Japanese Samurai Sword (Nagamaki-Naoshi)
17.75" heavy uno-kubi zukuri style nagamaki blade with midare hamon and masame hada. O-suriage nagako with three mekugi-ana. Excellent double-god habaki of gold and silver foil. Fine Sukashi-style iron tsuba Excellent signed shakudo ishimei fuchi-kashira with gold shakudo copper animals, mostly rats. Ho-oh bird shakudo and gilt menuki. Beautiful green lacquer on black saya with kojiri en suite with gold rats and other creatures. A potentially important blade that deserves another review by shinsa. The whole in extremely attractive mounts.
Includes N.T.H.K. Origami dated Showa 59 (1984).
Condition:
Blade is in bright polish with spider rust, staining along ha and minor chipping at kissaki. Nakago with beautiful patina, hi extending into nakago, one polished away. Saya split.
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