A NAGAMAKI AND A RED LACQUER SCABBARD

Lot 108
20.09.2022 10:00UTC -05:00
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Event locationUSA, New York
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ID 813580
Lot 108 | A NAGAMAKI AND A RED LACQUER SCABBARD
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$ 25 000 – 30 000
A NAGAMAKI AND A RED LACQUER SCABBARD

MUROMACHI PERIOD (MID-16TH CENTURY), BLADE: SIGNED HIROKANE

Configuration [sugata]: hon-zukuri with iori-mune, saki-zori

Forging pattern [jihada]: itame with running masame, some shirake-utsuri

Tempering pattern [hamon]: hiro-suguba with some notare, deep nie

Tang and shape [nakago and keitai]: ubu (unshortened), two holes mekugi-ana (holes)

Length from tip to beginning of tang [nagasa]: 107.1 cm.

Curvature [sori]: 2 cm.

Width at start of tempered edge [motohaba]: 3.65 cm.

Width before tip [sakihaba]: 2.9 cm.

Collar [habaki]: single copper

In wood storage scabbard [shirasaya]

Mounting [koshirae]: Red lacquer scabbard, the tsuka decorated with hirumaki (banded) in red lacquer, metal fittings, oval tsuba in black lacquer, 214 cm.

The mounting accompanied by a Juyo tosogu certificate (Important sword fittings) issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai (Society for the Preservation ofthe Japanese Art Sword), dated 6 November 2018

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